Anyone ever installed a trac anchoring system?

Stan Major

The saltwater version of the Trac anchoring system holds 100 feet of line and will take a 25 lb anchor which should be plenty for the ICW. The thought of pushing a button to raise and lower the anchor is very appealing.

Sea Wolf · Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 10:18 am Post subject:

Stan-

I installed a similar product by Powerwinch, I believe, on a pontoon boat.

It makes a great fishing anchor or lunch hook, and the cost is very affordable.

However, I wouldn't anchor overnight on the 3/16" nylon rode.

While it will handle a 25 pound anchor (with no provision for a chain section), the 3/16" line would be too weak and too subject to abrasion to put that kind of confidence in it.

One could change the nylon out for some high strength / high-tech super polymer line, but would loose the elasticity/shock absorbtion of the nylon, and the abrasion problem would persist. (The size of the take-up drum limits the line diameter.)

Trac Anchoring System

Let us know what you decide!

Joe. Teeth

thataway · Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 12:13 pm Post subject:

I agree with Joe's comments. There is also the big water 45, which takes 100 feet of .20 diameter braid (don't know what tensile strength and material). It handles a 45 lb anchor---but it only has #14 wire @ 17 feet in length--this means that it has a low amperage draw.

Just not for our type of boats.

24Salty · Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 12:42 pm Post subject: Trac big water 45

I installed the Trac big water 45 on Salty last summer, works great. Sure nice being able to lower and raise the anchor from the helm. I use a 15 lb river anchor as all of my boating is on prairie lakes. It has lots of lift, I snagged about a 15 ft log and it pulled it clear of the water with no stain. That log had been on the bottom for many years and was super heavy.

Stan Major · Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 1:14 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the replies. My primary use would be for anchoring at maybe 12 different fishing spots in any given day. Even though I lower my anchor now from the side with a 2nd line attached so I can also retrieve the anchor from the side of the boat. Having to do that several times does take a toll on one's back and arms.