Patent ID: 7430977
Filing Date: 2008-10-07
Classification: B63B,B63C

Abstract:
1. An anchoring device for remotely starting a trolling motor on a boat, steering the boat with the trolling motor, and dropping an anchor connected to a rope comprising: a spring loaded anchor release device comprising: a top housing for sliding over a bottom housing, wherein the top housing contains a centrally positioned anchor rope pin for releasably holding an anchor rope, a spring surrounding the anchor rope pin, and at least four threadable guide pins, and further wherein the bottom housing comprises a spring housing with an anchor rope pin seat for receiving the anchor rope pin, and a plate secured to the bottom housing for receiving the at least four threadable guide pins and fasteners to engage a deck of a boat; a latch assembly mounted to the plate, wherein the latch assembly comprises; a receiver disposed within a control box adapted for receiving a signal to energize the solenoid to strike the trip-latch hinge finger; a remote transmitter for transmitting the signal to the receiver for energizing the solenoid; and a linear actuating device comprising a connection to a plurality of relays contained within the control box for steering a trolling motor when the linear actuating device receives a signal from the control box.