Smaller anchoring system is already an award-winner
With the fishing and boating industries moving toward the lightest and shallowest-draft boats, there was a call for an automatic anchoring system to match. JL Marine Systems of Tampa, Fla., which manufactures the Power-Pole shallow-water anchoring system, but responded to the call with the Power-Pole MICRO, which won a “Best of Show” award at last week’s ICAST show in Las Vegas.
The Power-Pole MICRO is substantially smaller than its established cousin, about the size of a basketball, with a fully-adjustable mounting bracket about the size of a human hand and a total weight of only 7.5 pounds.
Controls are wireless, and the MICRO can operate on 12-volt DC power or an optional, lightweight and rechargeable Lithium Ion battery pack that snaps on and off. The battery pack is approximately the size of a fist and stores enough power for 100 up-and-down cycles.
Power-Pole’s anchor spike is 8.5 feet long and will fully deploy in less than seven seconds. The MICRO will use any anchoring spike that is ¾ of an inch in diameter. It is made to anchor in sand, rock or mud and the drive into the bottom is adjustable. The MICRO comes with a wireless dash switch that mounts by adhesive or screws and a wireless remote control for the same C-Monster operating system used on the larger Power-Pole units.
A free app is available that allows its speed and downforce to be adjusted and run from an Android cell phone. The C-Monster operating system allows the MICRO to recognize any remote controls the owner already has. With additional mounting brackets, the Power-Pole MICRO can be easily and quickly moved from boat to boat to kayak or canoe. The MICRO is rugged too and is built to withstand years of use in Mississippi Muck and on the salt water flats.
For more information on the Power-Pole MICRO and to find the closest dealer, visit www.power-pole.com.
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