Patent ID: 7921794

Claim:
A shallow water anchor system comprising: a rod-shaped anchor having lower and upper ends and a central extent; a fixed plate and a movable plate with adjustment mechanisms coupling the plates, the movable plate having an exterior end with a vertical collar slidably receiving the central extent of the anchor; driving mechanisms for selectively raising and lowering the anchor; and a control assembly operatively coupled with respect to the driving mechanisms; wherein the adjustment mechanisms include an adjustable coupling assembly between a support surface and the central extent of the anchor, the coupling assembly including the fixed plate with bolts attaching the fixed plate to a support surface, the fixed plate having parallel horizontal tubes, the coupling assembly also including the movable plate, the movable plate having an interior end with parallel horizontal rods reciprocable within the tubes and with apertures through the rods and tubes and with pins through the apertures for fixedly positioning the movable plate with respect to the fixed plate and a boat, the movable plate having an exterior end with a vertical collar slidably receiving the central extent of the anchor for moving the anchor between raised and lowered orientations, the collar having an upper end and a lower end.