MarineNow Premium Aluminum Fluke Style Anchor – 4 lb, 7 lb, 47 lb | Fits Boats 16–68 ft | Ultralight Alloy with Dual Shank Angles (32°/45°) | Corrosion-Resistant | Compact, Easy to Assemble

Good anchor. With free shipping on Amazon it is a great deal

Although no instructions but it's easy to be figured, one thing is go buy some 1/4 in-20 nylon lock nuts stainless steel instead of the one provided just for extra safety, tools used were 2= 7/16 wrench and a good Philips screwdriver. Over good quality and light weight for the wife.🤣

I love aluminum anchors, but this one is awful. Never digs in, which I believe is due to poor specs on machining. The pivot doesn’t move around enough, because the pieces don’t fit together well. Skip it.

Why did you pick this product vs others?: All of the bad reviews are correct. Yes, it has flathead screws and are difficult to work with. Yes, one hole did not match up but 5 seconds with a drill fixed that. No instructions but videos online were fine. Yes, sharp edges but 10 seconds with sandpaper fixed that. I have used it 3 times and all is good. My friend has a Fortress and this is 100% identical. So I purchase and additional one !!!! Saved $70 compared to Fortress for each.

I have a Fortress 7lb I use on the front of my boat and I wanted to add a second aluminum Danforth style anchor to replace the heavy galvanized anchor I was using on the back of the boat and I spotted this one on Amazon. Some of the reviews mention struggles making the hardware work, it isn't perfect but it is very doable. Once assembled I compared this to my Fortress and honestly there isn't any discernable difference between the two. Side by side they work just the same. I live in Florida and the bottom I am anchoring in is usually sand. This works great. The key to any anchor working is the rode set up. Get yourself a vinyl coated anchor chain, 4 ft. Then add a good anchor rope. You want at least 7 feet of rode (anchor rope) out for every foot of water depth. If it is windy/rough, the more rode out the better. Get yourself a 100ft rope, its cheap and your boat isn't cheap! I have had this 7lb anchor hold my 25ft tritoon in 25+ MPH winds. Again the key is the rode set up!

I now have two of these just in case. I broke down on my 26' boat about a mile in the Gulf with 3 to 4' nasty seas and this 1 anchor held me all night. The seas were so nasty Tow boat US left me and said it was too rough we will try in the morning. The next morning I had trouble retrieving the anchor. The tow boat had to use his engines to break it free. I had a Guardian anchor made by Fortress on a previous boat years ago and I remember it was about half the price as the original Fortress and the Guardian worked great. This is an good copy of the Guardian and the Guardian was also very sharp. This was a little tricky getting the nuts threaded on the screws. There is very little space available but it is do able. Mine was pre-drilled just right so that made it easier. The instruction video was very good A++.

Quality control from the manufacturer is not the best. The holes on the "mud palms" do not line up the best. There are 4 bolts on each mud palm. Two are straightforward and easy. The other two are next to impossible to get anything in between to get the nut on the bolt. The othe oother issue is the lack oof alignment on the mud palm for the shank to swivel. I will trim this with a cutoff wheel on an angle grinder. For those without skills or tools, beware. Other than that it seems to nice after the "project" aspect.

Well built anchor. Lightweight but strong holding in soft sand or clay.