Manual Pole Anchoring System

Abstract

A manual pole anchoring system for a trolling motor at a bow of a watercraft which comprises an elongated conduit assembly; means for securing said elongated conduit assembly in a spaced apart vertical position away from a vertical shaft of the trolling motor; an elongated pole assembly which passes through said conduit assembly; and means for locking said elongated pole assembly in a manually adjusted position within said conduit assembly, wherein said elongated pole assembly can extend down to a given depth into a seafloor to anchor the watercraft at the bow, while another type of device can anchor the watercraft at the stem to best position the watercraft with respect to a desired location while factoring in direction of the wind.

1 . A manual pole anchoring system for a trolling motor at a bow of a watercraft which comprises:
 a) an elongated conduit assembly secured to a vertical shaft of the trolling motor;   b) an elongated pole assembly which passes through said conduit assembly; said elongated pole assembly locking in a manually adjusted position within said conduit assembly, wherein said elongated pole assembly can extend down to a desired depth into a seafloor.   
   
   
       2 . The anchoring system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said elongated conduit assembly comprises:
 a) a sleeve having an internally threaded bottom end and an internally threaded top end;   b) two nylon bushings, wherein each said bushing is inserted into said internally threaded bottom end and into said internally threaded top end of said sleeve;   c) a bottom cap having an externally threaded top shank with a bore extending therethrough, wherein said externally threaded top shank threads into said internally threaded bottom end of said sleeve; and   d) a top cap having an externally threaded bottom shank with a bore extending therethrough, wherein said externally threaded bottom shank threads into said internally threaded top end of said sleeve.   
   
   
       3 . The anchoring system as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said elongated conduit assembly further comprises:
 a) two mounting brackets, in which each said mounting bracket has a pair of spaced apart apertures therethrough, wherein said first aperture engages with the vertical shaft of the trolling motor, while said second aperture engages with said sleeve of said elongated conduit assembly; and   b) a plurality of screws, in which said screws hold said mounting brackets in place.   
   
   
       4 . The anchoring system as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said elongated pole assembly comprises:
 a) a rod having a top end and a bottom end comprising a pointed tip; and   b) a T handle secured to said top end of said rod, whereby a person can grasp said T handle to lower and raise said rod.   
   
   
       5 . The anchoring system as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said locking means comprises a gimble knob which threads into a side threaded aperture in said top cap to bear against said rod and hold it in place. 
   
   
       6 . A trolling motor comprising a trolling motor shaft and an elongated assembly integrated with said trolling motor shaft, and an elongated pole assembly which passes through said conduit assembly; said elongated pole assembly locking in a manually adjusted position within said conduit assembly, wherein said elongated pole assembly can extend down to a desired depth into a seafloor. 
   
   
       7 . The manual pole anchoring system of  claim 1  further comprising a locking mechanism for locking the pole assembly at a desired position relative to the elongated conduit assembly, the locking mechanism comprising:
 a locking sleeve that is situated at a top end of the elongated conduit assembly, the locking sleeve comprising a locking sleeve top end and bottom end, wherein the locking sleeve bottom end is rigidly secured to the elongated assembly and wherein the locking sleeve top end has threads defined thereon;   a channel defined in said locking sleeve through which the pole assembly passes through, said channel comprising a tapered channel portion defined in the top end of the locking sleeve;   a tapered bushing positioned within the tapered channel portion, said tapered bushing comprising a channel defined therein through which the pole assembly passes; and   a twist nut that screws over top of the tapered bushing and onto the threads of locking sleeve top end, wherein tightening the twist nut serves to lock the elongated pole assembly at a desired position.