Review on Trac Outdoors Deckboat 40 AutoDeploy-G3 Electric Anchor Winch - Supports up to 40 lb. Anchors - Comes with 100-feet Pre-Wound Anchor Rope for Easy Use (69005) , Gray by Dennis Goozmer

The TRAC 40 was easy to install and works great on my driveway. On the water, unfortunately, it is practically useless. It turns easily enough and gives enough slack to allow the anchor to snag on the bottom of the lake. But "pulling out" the anchor usually involves a series of tripping the breaker, repeatedly waiting for the breaker to reset, and usually ends with me simply pulling the anchor in by hand. And it's not hard to see why that is. If your anchor is doing what it's supposed to do and is sitting securely on the bottom of the lake/river, the winch obviously can't pull the stuck anchor back towards the boat. The winch must first pull the boat to the anchor. Only after the anchor is knocked down can it be spooled back with a winch. In addition, if the TRAC is installed at the stern, it must first pull the boat up to the anchor transom. Based on my experience with the TRAC 40 at the bottom of various lakes with a 20 pound anchor and a 16 foot aluminum fishing boat, I have calculated that the chance of successfully hauling in my anchor without tripping the switch is about 10% lies. If there is wind or a strong current, the chances drop to zero.