I have a Clack and opted for the side pully system (pulleys along the right edge) over the foot system primarily because I had been warned about the foot release system in real cold temperatures. If you have water in the boat, especially overnight, you anchor line could freeze up in the floor channel. That was 7 years ago, so maybe they've improved their design. If you won't fish when it's below freezing, then it's a nonissue.