Shallow water anchor

A shallow water anchor for a watercraft, comprising:

• a first anchor;
• a mount operably mounting the first anchor to the watercraft, the first anchor movable relative to the mount from a retracted position to an extended position, and from an extended position to a refracted position;
• a remote control including a user interface and a transmitter arrangement for communicating with the first anchor;
• and
• wherein actuation of at least one control of the user interface sends a control signal from the transmitter arrangement to the first anchor to transition the first anchor from at least one of the retracted position to the extended position and from the extended position to the retracted position;
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• wherein the first anchor includes a control interface having a receiver, the receiver configured to receive the control signal from the transmitter arrangement of the remote control;
• wherein the receiver is configured to receive a first input signal corresponding to the retracted position and a second input signal corresponding to the extended position;
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• wherein the first input signal is generated by a proximity sensor configured to detect when a portion of the anchor is in proximity therewith.

A shallow water anchor for a watercraft, comprising:

• a first anchor;
• a mount operably mounting the first anchor to the watercraft, the first anchor movable relative to the mount from a retracted position to an extended position, and from an extended position to a refracted position;
• a remote control including a user interface and a transmitter arrangement for communicating with the first anchor;
• and
• wherein actuation of at least one control of the user interface sends a control signal from the transmitter arrangement to the first anchor to transition the first anchor from at least one of the retracted position to the extended position and from the extended position to the retracted position;
• and
• wherein the first anchor includes a control interface having a receiver, the receiver configured to receive the control signal from the transmitter arrangement of the remote control;
• wherein the control interface is operably configured to associate a unique control signal in a respective one-to-one relationship with a plurality of remotes.

A method for controlling a shallow water anchor system of a watercraft, the method comprising the steps of:

• actuating a control of a remote control of the shallow water anchor system;
• sending a control signal from the remote control upon said actuating;
• receiving the control signal at a receiver of at least one anchor of the shallow water anchor system;
• and
• changing a position of the at least one anchor upon receiving the control signal,
• wherein the step of actuating the control includes depressing a button of the remote control multiple times in succession.

A shallow water anchor system for a watercraft, comprising:

• a plurality of shallow water anchors, each including a receiver;
• a remote control including a transmitter arrangement;
• and
• wherein the transmitter arrangement is configured to pair with each one of the receivers of the plurality of shallow water anchors to control each one of the plurality of shallow water anchors independently.

A shallow water anchor system for a watercraft, comprising:

• a plurality of shallow water anchors, each including a receiver;
• a remote control including a transmitter arrangement;
• and
• wherein the transmitter arrangement is configured to pair with each of the receivers of the plurality of shallow water anchors to control each one of the plurality of shallow water anchors simultaneously.