Ankerplex Stainless Steel 8kg Anchor for Boats to 30 Feet

The Ankerplex Anchor is 8kg of stainless steel with a patented high-holding-power design, rated for boats up to 30 feet.

Eight kilograms is around 18 pounds, sitting between the 11 lb stainless model rated to 21 feet and the 11kg version rated to 36. The range steps up in both weight and boat length together, so the rating is what to match rather than picking a weight and hoping.

Stainless rather than aluminum suits an anchor that lives permanently on a bow roller in salt water. Aluminum is lighter but stainless resists the constant exposure better, and the additional weight helps the anchor set rather than skate across a hard bottom.

It folds completely flat for tight storage, then deploys by hand in seconds with no tools. Zero moving parts means nothing to jam, it bites instantly into a wide range of seabeds including loose mud, and it resets cleanly through changing conditions. Explore more anchors.

• 8kg, around 18 lb, rated to 30 feet
• Match the boat length rating, not the weight
• Stainless suits permanent bow roller exposure
• Weight helps it set on a hard bottom