No Mast,
Yes and I think it's SS. It's not the standard Northill w forged shank and flukes. Have one of them too but it's only big enough for a small skiff. The standard Northill is very popular in British Columbia. So popular that most of them now are hand made.
cardude01 and RT,
Sure it could happen but in view of the extreme popularity in BC I'll bet it dosn't happen very often. They are a bunch of savy boaters in BC.
I've planed a mod for this one. The stocks look a bit flimsy to me. Think I'll install a 1/16" wire from the upper shank to the center of the stocks. The anchor only weighs 13lbs and is quite large. The very sharp tips may even penetrate grass. But I haven't tried it on any bottom yet.