Anyone ever installed a trac anchoring system?

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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.
 
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 :thup
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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