JeffM
Active Member
Hi Everyone,
I've had the dreaded "broken stud syndrome" twice now. The first time I had the marina's mechanic remove and reinstall the motor after I had it repaired at a local shop. I believe the mechanic (who's no longer employed by the marina) tightened the nuts against the motor housing and cracked the stud, causing the second infection. This time, I removed the motor myself, and intend to replace it myself.
However, because the windlass is mounted under the foredeck the motor mount and connections are hard to reach (read that a pita). I was thinking about installing a set of these between the motor and the wiring harness so I can install the cables on the motor when it's out of the boat:
http://www.grote.com/cgi-bin/goc/goc.cgi?product_number=84-9487
Is this a good idea? Am I inviting corrosion issues (I boat in brackish water)? The motor doesn't get used for long or very often, so are the connectors likely to heat up during operation?
Thanks for your input!
Jeff
I've had the dreaded "broken stud syndrome" twice now. The first time I had the marina's mechanic remove and reinstall the motor after I had it repaired at a local shop. I believe the mechanic (who's no longer employed by the marina) tightened the nuts against the motor housing and cracked the stud, causing the second infection. This time, I removed the motor myself, and intend to replace it myself.
However, because the windlass is mounted under the foredeck the motor mount and connections are hard to reach (read that a pita). I was thinking about installing a set of these between the motor and the wiring harness so I can install the cables on the motor when it's out of the boat:
http://www.grote.com/cgi-bin/goc/goc.cgi?product_number=84-9487
Is this a good idea? Am I inviting corrosion issues (I boat in brackish water)? The motor doesn't get used for long or very often, so are the connectors likely to heat up during operation?
Thanks for your input!
Jeff
