The knot must be securely fastened and tested by the user before anchoring.
SAFETY CABLE ATTACHMENT
When the boat is being trailered, the anchor must be placed in the boat and secured. If the anchor breaks free during
trailering, it will cause serious damage and/or injury. The safety cable is only designed to hold the anchor in place when the
boat is underway in the water.
Follow the procedures outlined below to attach a safety cable.
1.
After the winch is installed and the anchor attached to the
rope and power the winch UP until the anchor is in the docked
position (in the anchor roller/davit).
2.
Attach the safety cable snap ring hook on the anchor shackle.
3.
Loosen the safety cable clamp and adjust the cable so the
slack is removed, but so the snap ring hook can still be
removed from the shackle. The cable will need some slack to
be able to unhook the snap ring hook. Tighten cable clamp.
4.
The excess cable may be cut and removed. You may want to
leave a few inches of extra cable for later adjustment.
ANCHOR WINCH OPERATION
The anchor winch is simple to operate. To lower the anchor press and hold the button with the arrow which points down.
Release the button when you wish to stop letting rope out. To raise the anchor, press and hold the button with the arrow
that points UP. Release the button when the anchor is docked or when you wish to stop the retrieval of the anchor.
Helpful hints:
1.
When the anchor seems to reach the lake or river bottom, release the switch and allow the boat to take up the rope
slack, then slowly release a small amount of rope at a time until the boat is holding its position. If too much rope is
let out too quickly, the rope could tangle in the winch housing.
2.
If you are in 20 feet of water, you may need to let-out 60 feet (or more) of rope to hold in wind or current. The ratio
of rope length to depth is called scope and a scope of 5 to 1 in common in wind or current. The more scope, or
anchor line out, the better the anchor will hold.
3.
Using more scope (more line out) is better than using a heavier anchor.
4.
Always raise the anchor before moving the boat. Do not try to drag the anchor with the boat’s power. This will
cause product damage or injury.
Maintenance: Salt Water Rinsing
To minimize common corrosion from salt water, it is a best practice to rinse off the winch after each use with fresh water.
Simply point a hose inside the rope opening, over the cover and around the surrounding boat deck to wash away any salt
water residue.
