An apparatus for anchoring a boat to a bottom of a body of water is
disclosed. The apparatus includes a base securely coupled to a transom of
a boat and an elongated member having a proximal end hingably coupled to
the base. The apparatus further includes a spear hingably coupled to a
distal end of the elongated member, such that when the elongated member
is positioned substantially horizontally, the spear is positioned
substantially vertically so as to extend below a hull of the boat. The
apparatus further includes a maneuvering arm hingably coupled to the
elongated member for manually lowering the elongated member into a
substantially horizontal position. The apparatus further includes a
stopping member perpendicularly coupled to the distal end of the
elongated member, so as to halt the spear from rotating beyond ninety
degrees from the elongated member.