Another Drift Anchor system for Tridents

I came up with another way to mount a Scotty drift anchor to a Trident using the well nuts that come with it that are intended for the optional rudder. Two versions, actually, and while maybe not quite perfect, I like the result. So, I thought I'd show the pics.



There is the stern with the well nuts. I got a small scrap of stainless steel at a salvage yard for a few $ and since I know nothing about working with metal, got the services of my brother-in-law. He's retired from industrial welding, sidelined with an injury , but still does small jobs from his home shop and his skills are a great resource for the family.



I held the Scotty anchor mount in the air in back of the kayak to show where I wanted it and, after a minute of mental engineering, he came up with the design for a bracket. Here are some of the parts for the brackets for two T-11's and a T-13. The holes don't line up the same between the two models, by the way. I think that's been mentioned before on the forum.



Here are the two types of brackets we came up with and some of the parts.



Here are views of the finished product. I removed the lock from the anchor lock and put a cleat up by the side of the seat and a couple of loops to guide the line between the lock and the cleat.





As you can see, I used the flush mount on this one rather than the mount mount that came with the anchor lock.  A little problem I ran into with the flush mounts was that the anchor rides a bit low and the tip drags in the water which is a pain. So, I'd say stick with the mount that comes with the anchor lock so the anchor sits a bit higher. So far I have only used it for trout fishing in some tidewater creeks that had relatively mild currents so the 10lb. pyramid is kind of excessive, I found out. It would probably be good for the Willamette up here where I live. I did not get it done in time to try it for springer fishing this year. I will probably take a Sawzall to one of the anchors to lighten  and shorten it for use in the tidal creeks so it won't drag in the water.

If anyone would like one of these made up or any similar custom hardware, let me know and I can put you in touch with my brother-in-law. He's in the Salem area and can put one of these together in about an hour in his driveway while you wait. Thanks for looking.

Chris

Nice!

I love metal sparks!

Stainless will definitely be resistant to rust with or without paint, nice.

I like it.