Minn Kota 1810140 DH-40 Deckhand Electric Anchor Winch

Love this product. So much easier than pulling up an anchor by hand. Takes away the possibility of falling overboard trying to yank the anchor out of a muddy bottom. No more back strain or worrying about shoulder pain. Easy to install and run.

This is the second Minn Kota Deckhand 40 anchor winch that I have purchased. I purchased my first one a few months ago and installed it on the stern of my 17 foot bass boat. The stern anchor winch worked so well that I bought a second one and installed it on the bow of my boat. I also have the remote switch for each anchor winch located on my control console. I first tried using a 20 pound river anchor on the stern anchor winch, but found that it would not hold my boat if the wind was blowing. The lake that I fish has a clay bottom and I think the river anchor was sliding on the bottom of the lake. I strapped a 10 pound bar bell weight to the bottom of the 20 pound river anchor and it now holds my boat very well. The Deckhand 40 easily lifts the 30 pounds of anchor weight. I often fish for trout, catfish and stripped bass using two anchors to keep the boat from moving around. I am over 65 years old and pulling up two anchors every time I moved to a different fishing location was not fun. The Deckhand 40's are a great addition to my boat.

Shipped fast and arrived in perfect condition. Instructions clear and easy to follow. Works very well.

As always Minn kota blew it out of the water! This auto anchor is by far the best option that was available for my boat. With the auto stop you know exactly when it touches bottom. Awesome product once again!

Delivery was on time. product is also great. Easy to order

Great unit has much more power than my last one

Great product. Best boat anchor winch on the market. Arrived in a timely manner.

I found that it takes alot of battery power. If you hook it up to the same battery as your fish finder, it will shut the fish finder down when you engage the anchor. I have to shut off the fish finder before I engage the anchor. It is very large. I have it placed in the front of my boat, and it takes alot of space. I purchased the remote, and that is a good item to have on the steering panel. I put a 20 pound navy anchor on it and it works to pull it up. I can't imagine a 40 pound anchor on it. I also purchased the slip plate which allows me to remove it. Glad I did since I do not need it on the small lakes we fish in the summer. Gives me alot of flexibility.

The Minn Kota Deckhand 40 Anchor Winch works just fine. However, when installing the unit, to my disappointment, I found the power cable to be ridiculously short. The remedy for that was to buy a longer cable (20 feet @ 35.99) in order to reach my desired location. The winch has a "Up/Down" switch on it, but if you want to activate it from your console, the remote cable is also an extra charge you'll be paying.

Sent me and battery charger instead and still haven't refunded me or sent the correct part