Ankerplex 6 lb Aluminum Anchor for Boats to 23'

The Ankerplex Anchor is 6 lb of aluminum with a patented high-holding-power design, rated for boats up to 23 feet.

Six pounds for a 23 foot boat sounds light because it is, and that is the aluminum trade. The holding comes from the design rather than the mass, which works but means the anchor has to be set properly rather than simply dropped. The payoff is weight. Six pounds can be handled from a kayak, a tender or a small skiff where an 11 lb stainless anchor is a genuine burden.

No moving parts means nothing to jam, and it grips a wide range of bottoms including loose mud, resetting when wind or tide shifts the boat. Aluminum also does not stain a deck or a locker the way a steel anchor does once it starts to corrode.

It collapses flat for a tight locker and assembles by hand in seconds without tools, which is the whole argument for it on a small boat with no anchor well. That suits it as a primary anchor on a light boat, or as a compact backup on a larger one. Explore more boat anchors.

• 6 lb aluminum, for boats up to 23 feet
• Holding comes from design rather than weight
• Light enough for a kayak, tender or small skiff
• Collapses flat, assembles by hand in seconds