They are on when down but I bet draw is milliamps. Problem as I see it will be tide swings.
Cross your stern lines. Fore and aft spring lines on both sides. Two bow lines. Should work ok

 

Yes, the Talon rebumps the stake every 10 minutes or so. More often on rough water mode. But you could put the stake down and then kill the battery power.

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Yes, the Talon rebumps the stake every 10 minutes or so. More often on rough water mode. But you could put the stake down and then kill the battery power.

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Talons will draw power when not deployed as well. Its recommended you wire them to a battery switch for this reason.

you guys sure about this?? I've had my boat float off more than once, while wading. I now deploy the talon, wait for the wind to swing the bow around, and then drop the regular anchor by the talon, with a little rope out as an insurance policy. I've also gotten into a habit of waiting for all the ******** to get out of the boat, than walk around to the talon, hit the up button, and then re-deploy it with 4 to 6 hundred less pounds in the boat. If you deploy it with everyone in the boat, then everyone jumps in the water, the boat floats up a few inches, now the talon isn't as deep in the mud. On multiple occasions I've come back to the boat with the regular anchor holding the boat, after the talon gave way.

I would not recommend deploying the talon in the boat slip and leaving it there unattended. When the talon is deployed, you do not want wakes etc rolling by. And any water level change, when the talon is deployed is not good.

I've got a 10 footer and really like it, however I've had it in the repair shop multiple times. Pretty sure it all has been fixed under warranty. Started out with an 8 footer, had problem after problem. Called minnkota/factory, talked to the service manager and explain my situation to him. Simply told him I love the product when it works, but not so much when it doesn't. Explained how it had been repaired under warranty a couple times, and i actually got stranded with it in the down position, didn't have tools and had to text a friend, 2cooler Zeitgeist was kind enough to bring me some. I informed Minnkota I was thinking about going to a power pole because of the unreliability. He said they had just redesigned the talon, and would provide me a new redesigned one free of charge. I offered to pay the difference to bump up to a 10 footer, he said no worries it's on the house.

It works great and use it every trip out. :texasflag

 

Thanks for the info. Great info for the lines, and cutting the battery switch off after the talons are set solves the draining issue. We only go to destin once a year, but I have similar problems here as most of the docks beat up my boat no matter how it's tied off or how many fenders I use.

 

Talons will draw power when not deployed as well. Its recommended you wire them to a battery switch for this reason.

 

Thanks for the info

 

Use caution leaving the boat staked when the tide changes. If the bottom is soft and the tide drops, the Talon can be pushed into the mud to the point it will NOT retract. Mine destroyed itself overnight once at the dock. I don’t do that anymore.

It broke the cable and wadded it up around the drum. Had to unbolt it and it took two of us to pull it out of the mud.

 

I wouldn't leave the boat unattended relying only on talon/power pole. I always drop traditional anchor, and then power pole after the anchor is caught. The only time I may only use power pole is if theres no wind/current. It's not worth saving an extra 30 seconds to have your boat leave you in the water.

 

First off the Talon is a POS in saltwater. Not made for salt fishermen. It's a Bassmasters tool that serves their needs quite well. The Power Pole is better in saltwater but not the end all great. I got tired of chasing down drifting boats in Matty because folks used either for their primary anchor. Neither will serve the purpose in other than a dead calm. Just my 2 cents. Can't wait to get retired, get my next last boat built and get out there again!

 

My Talons work very well in salt water. No POS on my boat.

 

After my disaster stated above, I rebuilt my talon. Complete disassembly, repair and reassembly. It’s worked well since, but I honestly don’t trust it to retract every time. I will say this much, it is a very complicated system for any use, especially saltwater. Seems there are 1,000 small things that could fail at some time, then it won’t retract.

If it fails, it must be removed to free up the boat. The prospect of a failure with an approaching storm, the stern to the wind and a stuck Talon, bothers me a bit. My disaster mitigation plan (I carry the appropriate wrenches in the boat), unbolt the Talon, cut the cable, hope it’s still there upon return.