| Boat anchor winches, manual or helm operated offer a | | | | retrieval and spooling of line, and in-built lighting for |
| simple tool for deploying and retrieving an anchor | | | | low-light conditions. |
| system smoothly and quietly. | | | | An anchor winch for a pontoon-constructed vessel is |
| An anchor winch mounted to a smaller sized vessel (in | | | | fixed with a rugged mounting plate to offer extra |
| the region of 18 - 24-feet) is able accept some of the | | | | space, with the anchor roller extending further out from |
| heavier mushroom or river systems with a load rating | | | | the rear platform to allow complete clearance of the |
| of 25 to 50lbs. Winches can come pre-spooled with | | | | pontoons. |
| 50 - 95-feet of rope, and an electronic winch is able to | | | | A manual or anchor winch system is often simple to |
| retract its line at approx. 32 to 80-feet per minute. | | | | mount, comes complete with all hardware for ease in |
| Electric winch systems offer the convenience of auto | | | | installation, and an optional switch unit that is mountable |
| power up/down at a simple press of a switch. Once a | | | | at the winch side or at a vessel's helm position for a |
| helm positioned button is pressed an anchor can lower | | | | more well located area. |
| or free-fall (dependent on system design), to the floor | | | | An anchor system to mount on a small runabout, utility |
| of a river or lake for a great hold. | | | | boat to pontoon or deck boat up to 24-feet in length |
| Features to a quality winch unit include optional | | | | offers ease in lowering or retrieving, so more time for |
| wireless operation, anti-drag system (senses the | | | | boating or fishing. |
| bottom of a riverbed for controlled drifting), auto | | | | |