ROPE TO DRUM ATTACHMENT
Route the rope through the davit or anchor rollers to the winch drum. Insert the rope through the metal loop located on the drum
center tube and tie in knot. Pull the rope to confirm your knot is holding as well. Make sure the rope is not tangled and not looped
around anything and is free to load on the drum. Use a leather glove or rag to hold tension on the rope about 3 to 6 feet (1-2m)
away. Press and hold “UP” button until the rope is loaded on the drum - release the UP button at any time to stop. By loading rode
a random manor will indicate the anchor rode fit is correct and not contacting the frame. Loading in a level-wind manor will give a
false impression that more rode will fit, compared to random loading of the anchor rode.
ANCHOR CHAIN TO ROPE ATTACHMENT
Use a threaded link to attach rope eye-splice to chain and chain to anchor.
RODE RECOMMENDATIONS
BOAT WEIGHTS
BOAT LENGTHS
Light Boat
20'–24'
24'–28'
28'–32'
32'–36'
36'–40'
41'–45'
Medium Boat
16'–20'
20'–24'
24'–28'
28'–32'
32'–36'
36'–40'
Heavy Boat
12'–16'
16'–20'
20'–24'
24'–28'
28'–32'
32'–36'
TRAC MODEL
RODE DIAMETER OPTIONS
3/16"
(5mm)
1/4"
(6mm)
9/32"
(7mm)
5/16"
(8mm)
3/8"
(9.5mm)
1/2"
(12.5mm)
Big Water
280 ft ^
200 ft +~
150 ft+
130 ft+
100 ft +
50 ft ^
~ TRAC Anchor Rope Offerings
+ plus 15 ft. of chain
^ no chain
SAFETY CABLE ATTACHMENT
When the boat is being transported by trailer, the anchor must be placed in the boat and secured. If the anchor were to break free
during trailering, it could cause serious damage and injury. An anchor safety cable may be used to secure the anchor in the davit
when the boat is underway, in the water, and is an insufficient safety measure while trailering your boat. It is the responsibility of
the boat operator to assure the anchor is safely secured each time the anchor is retrieved. This winch includes an anchor safety
cable for use while the boat is underway.
DRUM WINCH OPERATION
UP/DOWN - To lower the anchor, press and hold the button with the downward pointing arrow. Release the button when you wish
to stop letting rope out. To raise the anchor, press and hold the button with the upward pointed arrow. Release the button when
the anchor is docked or when you wish to stop the retrieval of the anchor. UP retrieves rope, while DOWN lets rope out.
FREE FALL - To completely release the anchor rode press the “FREE FALL” button twice. With two (2) button presses the spool will
be released allowing the anchor to fall quickly. After the anchor has reached bottom, the boat should be allowed to drift, letting out
additional rope*. When ready to begin to hold an anchored position, press the LOCK button. After FREE FALL, pressing the UP or
DOWN buttons will also lock the winch.
*The amount of additional rope let out depends on your conditions such as wind and current. As wind and current increase, the
amount of rope required to be let out can increase to 6 times depth, or more.
LOCK – Pressing the LOCK button will lock the winch and prevent any additional rope from letting out.
