ANCHOR WINCH OPERATION
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.
The anchor winch is simple to operate. To lower the anchor press and hold the switch in the “down” position for a few
seconds and release the switch. The anchor will freefall to the lake or river bottom. Allow the boat to drift and pull additional
rope out of the winch. To stop the rope from coming out of the winch, press the switch UP button for a couple seconds. This
will lock the spool and keep it from letting more rope out. To raise the anchor, press and hold the switch in the “up” position.
Helpful hints:
1.
If you are in 20 feet of water, you may need 100 feet 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.
2.
Using more scope (more line out) is better than using a heavier anchor.
3.
Always raise the anchor before moving the boat. Do not try to drag the anchor with the boat’s power. This can
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.
