I have a 22 lb Delta plow style (same as jrc) on my 6000 lb boat; my regular anchor serves as a "storm" anchor. It holds very well. My stern anchor is 4.4 lb a Lewmar claw style with 4 feet of 3/16" chain. It also holds very well.
I have a spare 11 lb Lewmar claw anchor with 10 feet of 1/4" chain and maybe 100 feet of 1/2" nylon collecting dust in my boat port. PM if you want to try it.
I agree with jrc about your scope. You have no where near enough rode deployed in the picture. I suspect that with enough scope, your smaller anchor will work OK.
You need at least 10 feet of 1/4" chain in the rode on a 23 foot boat, IMO.
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