Fortress Guardian G-23 Aluminum Anchor, 34 to 41 ft
- Brand:
- Fortress
- Part no:
- G-23
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Specifications
- Design
- Pivoting Fluke
- Size
- G-23
- Maker's sizing basis
- Boat length 34 to 41 feet
- Material and finish
- Aluminum Magnesium Alloy
The Fortress Guardian G-23 is a pivoting fluke anchor made of aluminum-magnesium alloy, listed for boats from 34 to 41 feet. It weighs 13.3 lb and has a 32 degree fluke angle. It is made in the USA. The shank is 33 inches, the stock width 27 inches and the fluke length 19 inches. The maker names sand and mud as the best bottoms and lists rock and grass as poor ground for it. It can be taken apart for storage.
Our take
The G-23 weighs 13.3 lb in aluminum-magnesium alloy and comes apart for stowage, which makes it easy to keep as a spare. Sand and mud are the bottoms the maker names; on rock or grass it gives up some holding, so know your bottom.
From our buying guide
The Coast Guard does not regulate anchors, so no anchor carries its approval. Each maker sizes on its own assumptions, so a size on one chart does not translate to another.
Check before you buy:
- You know what wind the maker's chart assumes. Rocna's assumes 50 knots and Fortress's 30 knots.
- It fits your bow, since makers say some designs fit bow rollers, bow pulpits or bowsprits better.
- The type suits your bottom. A Coast Guard Auxiliary article says the right type depends a lot on your boat, your anchoring and the make-up of the bottom.