Shallow Water Anchor System For Fishing Boats

Abstract

A shallow water anchor system provides an upper arm having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the upper arm hingedly attached to a hull of the boat whereby the upper arm is adapted to move between a raised position and a lowered position; a lower arm having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the lower arm hingedly attached to the hull of the boat at a point lower on the boat than the upper arm; a cross beam hingedly attached between the distal end of the upper arm and the distal end of the lower arm; an actuator adapted to move the upper arm between the raised position and the lowered position, the actuator hingedly attached to the hull of the boat at the proximal end of the lower arm and further hingedly attached to the distal end of the upper arm; and a rod affixed to the distal end of the lower arm, wherein the rod is adapted to engage the bottom when the upper arm is in the lowered position.

1 . A shallow water anchor system for a fishing boat, the anchor comprising:
 an upper arm having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the upper arm hingedly attached to a hull of the boat whereby the upper arm is adapted to move between a raised position and a lowered position;   a lower arm having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the lower arm hingedly attached to the hull of the boat at a point lower on the boat than the upper arm;   a cross beam hingedly attached between the distal end of the upper arm and the distal end of the lower arm;   an actuator adapted to move the upper arm between the raised position and the lowered position, the actuator hingedly attached to the hull of the boat at the proximal end of the lower arm and further hingedly attached to the distal end of the upper arm; and   a rod affixed to the distal end of the lower arm, wherein the rod is adapted to engage the bottom when the upper arm is in the lowered position.   
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the actuator is hydraulically operated. 
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the actuator comprises:
 a hydraulic piston assembly affixed to the hull of the boat at the proximal end of the lower arm, the piston assembly including a rod extending therefrom and terminating in a guide piston;   a receiving cylinder retaining the guide piston; the receiving cylinder defining an end cap toward the piston assembly; and   a compression spring between the guide piston and the end cap.