Originally Posted by
PowerPoleTech
It sounds to me like that pump was not fully primed. Being that it was a brand new boat, and the systems had only been used a handful of times prior to this happening, I would be almost sure there was still some air in the system.
Driving to shallow water just applied some force and helped the unit up. I would get out in some water deeper than your anchors reach and fully deploy both units several times. When they reach full deployment, continue to hold the down button for 10 seconds or so. Repeat this in the stowed position and this will help eliminate any air that might still be in the hydraulic lines or cylinder.
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