Lewmar SWA Jack Plate Mount - Black

If you run an Axis or Vector shallow water anchor, this is the bracket that puts it exactly where you want it and takes it off when you don't. The Lewmar SWA Jack Plate Mount is a dovetail-style mounting bracket that fixes to your boat's jack plate and holds the anchor securely while you're on the water, then releases it with a simple slide when you're ready to trailer, store, or move it to another rig. It's a small part that solves a real problem: giving a bulky shallow water anchor a permanent home without leaving it bolted on forever.

The mount is designed specifically for Lewmar's Axis and Vector shallow water anchors, and it's compatible with the rest of Lewmar's shallow water anchor mounting bracket range, so it drops into an existing setup cleanly. The dovetail interface is the heart of it. The anchor slides down into the bracket and locks into place, so there's no wobble or play once it's seated, but the same geometry lets you lift the whole anchor back out with basic hand tools when you need to. That's what makes trailering easy. You're not wrestling a fixed anchor or backing out a dozen fasteners at the ramp.

Installation is a DIY job. Everything you need comes in the box, including the mounting hardware and instructions, and the bracket is built to fasten to your jack plate or directly to a transom. Because it goes on the jack plate, a lot of owners can add shallow water anchoring capability without cutting new holes in the hull. If you already run a jack plate for your outboard, this bracket rides right along with it. Plan on a straightforward install with common tools, and take your time squaring it up so the anchor tracks true when it deploys.

Durability matters on a part that lives at the transom and takes constant spray. Lewmar finishes the bracket with a black E-coat, a dipped coating that gets into every edge and corner to fight corrosion in a saltwater environment. That's the kind of finish you want on hardware that never comes inside. The bracket is designed for either port or starboard mounting, so you can set it up on whichever side keeps your deck clear and your anchor out of the way of the motor and rigging.

Where this bracket really earns its keep is flexibility. Shallow water anchors are worth the money when you're fishing skinny water, holding on a flat, or pinning the boat while you work a spot, but they're bulky and awkward to leave hanging when you load onto the trailer. With the SWA mount, you drop the anchor into the dovetail at the ramp and pull it off when you're done. If you own more than one boat, or fish out of a buddy's rig now and then, you can move a single anchor between them as long as each has a compatible mount. One anchor, several boats, no re-drilling.

A few things to keep in mind. This is the mounting bracket only, not the anchor itself, so you'll need a compatible Axis or Vector shallow water anchor to go with it. It's built for Lewmar's shallow water anchor system specifically, not as a universal bracket for other brands. And while the install is DIY-friendly, the transom is a load-bearing area that takes real force when a shallow water anchor sets in current, so back your fasteners properly and seal the penetrations. Do it right and you've got a clean, quick-release home for your anchor that holds tight underway and comes off in seconds when it's time to head home. It's the kind of Lewmar hardware that just works, season after season.