Attwood 13710-4 Anchor Lift System, Lifts and Drops Anchor, Heavy-Gauge Steel, Self-Lubricating Nylon Wheels

Works great, good quality, good price, easy to use

Good design. Only good enough for a light boat in calm water.

Had to tear it apart to make it work and still have to feed line off spool with 12 lb anchor

I bought a used 15 wide mod vee jon boat a few years ago and it already had this system installed on it. the winch ended up locking up and was no longer usable but it was very old and poorly maintained. I replaced the winch portion with this new one. I never realized just how much I use an anchor . Pretty much any time you want to hang out in one spot and there is any sort of wind. This system makes anchoring a breeze. the winch is in the back near my seat and the rope is guided along the gunwhales by mounted rollers towards the front of the boat and the keeper is mounted on a piece of starboard (composite board) on the bow. When I want to drop anchor I just reach over and turn the knob, then it's as easy as cranking it back in when I want to move,it has become a necessity. I would highly recommend. It also keeps the anchoring system neat and out of the way. Once you try it you'll know what I'm talking about.

I found out the others I usually buy aren’t being made anymore and these were all I could find. I wish they were on a swivel to come up once the anchor made it to the socket that it fits in. Used them a few times so far and they work good enough though.