Electric anchoring...

em-doc · 12-07-10, 04:56 PM

I have a LOWE ST 175 and would like to put an electric anchor on the bow; however, there isn't too much real estate up there so I was wondering if anyone has tried/done this and if so, how? I fish the Susquehanna river and typically need an anchor fore and aft - I would like to be able to drop and raise both anchors from the back of the boat so I was gonna put an electric anchor - like a deckhand 40 on the bow and an anchormate on stern with a switch to deploy/raise the bow anchor on the helm. Any thoughts, suggestions on this? Thanks!

WTL · 12-10-10, 03:51 PM

I know nothing about electric anchors and can be of relativly little help, maybe someone will see this...

Over the summer, I was gonna try and make one from an old trolling motor motor, but I got sidetracked...and I use a retractable dogleash with a barbell tied to it for my kayak...

yeah, I know that was useless information...

cassidyta · 12-11-10, 07:23 PM

While I have not done it, I have one of the guys in my club who has. He found that the best situation was to remove the bow deck and install it under there. He added a second anchor guide to the hole in the deck and hasn't had too many issues.

12-07-10, 04:56 PM	#1
em-doc BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Hershey, PA Posts: 1	Electric anchoring... I have a LOWE ST 175 and would like to put an electric anchor on the bow; however, there isn't too much real estate up there so I was wondering if anyone has tried/done this and if so, how? I fish the Susquehanna river and typically need an anchor fore and aft - I would like to be able to drop and raise both anchors from the back of the boat so I was gonna put an electric anchor - like a deckhand 40 on the bow and an anchormate on stern with a switch to deploy/raise the bow anchor on the helm. Any thoughts, suggestions on this? Thanks!

12-10-10, 03:51 PM	#2
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	I know nothing about electric anchors and can be of relativly little help, maybe someone will see this... Over the summer, I was gonna try and make one from an old trolling motor motor, but I got sidetracked...and I use a retractable dogleash with a barbell tied to it for my kayak... yeah, I know that was useless information... __________________ Selling live waterdogs for less since 2005.

12-11-10, 07:23 PM	#3
cassidyta BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,928	While I have not done it, I have one of the guys in my club who has. He found that the best situation was to remove the bow deck and install it under there. He added a second anchor guide to the hole in the deck and hasn't had too many issues. __________________ If you have ever wondered if you should retie, the answer is yes.

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