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sweetcraft
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Initially Posted - 04/21/2008 : 12:36:29

Here is my reel project that I have now a crank. When in a tight area, the shore line that floats can go out and back to hold the boat without swinging on the anchor. The NW cruise bays even have rings to run the line making it possible to get many more boats moored. The line on the reel is 600' and is stored below without much trouble. We saw a skipper's wife take the line and swim to shore and returned handing the line to her husband. My Granddaughter still wouldn't do the swim so I had to row the dingy. Would your wives do the swim?

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aeckhart
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Response Posted - 04/21/2008 : 12:50:35

Naw, my wife doesn't like sailing, let alone swim a mooring line to shore.

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GaryB
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Response Posted - 04/21/2008 : 12:52:56

My wife likes to go swimming. Everytime she falls off the dock which she's done twice now!

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stampeder
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Response Posted - 04/21/2008 : 13:18:01

the Admiral swim to shore? I can't express how funny that is

I use a stern line to tie-off when gunkholing. First I drop an anchor off the bow, then swing the stern toward the shore where I tie off to a tree. I use the stern line to pull away from and put tension on the anchor. I have a 100' stern line which is more than enough. I can't imagine why you'd need 600'.
I think its important to use a stern line that has some stretch.

When I tie off, I want to be close enough to shore that no-one is going to think there is enough room to go between me and the shore - I always expect that my stern-line is not visible to other boaters.
When I say 'no-one' I'm really thinking about stupid, drunk stinkpotters.

I use a self-slip system, where I tie off the stern line to a stern cleat, run the line once around a tree then back to my stern cleat. So, when I'm ready to leave, I uncleat and tug, and I don't have to tell the Admiral she has to swim ashore to retrieve the shore line.

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 04/21/2008 : 14:14:25

Jim sails in the San Juans where several hundred feet of tie line is recommended. By doubling that - say to 600' - you can just go around a tree and then back to the stern. When it is time to depart just untie the knot at the stern and pull the line back in from around the tree. No need to go back to shore.

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sweetcraft
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Response Posted - 04/25/2008 : 21:20:35

I don't use 600' but for just over $7.00 why would I cut it and it gives me a choice if a bear is holding on the shore end. The rest of the story about swimming ashore as the two college boys saw the lady swim the line so not to be outdone the one swam and then retired to the cabin for the rest of the night to try to warm up. Granddaughter also saw this and she knows we have the dingy. Have a great time in the NW.

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jerlim
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Response Posted - 04/25/2008 : 21:44:38

Just curious, what's the diameter and the breaking strength of that line?

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stampeder
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Response Posted - 04/26/2008 : 18:04:40

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I don't use 600' but for just over $7.00 why would I cut it and it gives me a choice if a bear is holding on the shore end<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Good point. If the Bear's smart enough to hold on, he's probably smart enough to try and reel you in. Cutting off 50' or so is a good option.
We're going to be gunk-holing in an area where Grizzly bears frequent - so you could be on to something.
I like having that inexpensive poly line in various lengths in my rope locker - It's a great provisional tool.

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sweetcraft
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Response Posted - 04/27/2008 : 00:18:49

The line is HF which is rated at 900 lbs and is 1/4 inch. It does look bigger than 1/4 but it fits on the Sampson reel which they toss at the Marine Store. Will look at the 3/8" but it would have to be a great deal. Maybe we wouldn't want any heavier than a 1/4 which a power boat could break before sending us to shore. I don't tie the reel to the shore as it is not just glued but has SS screws at each joint and could still come apart. The handle turns in line with the rotation to reduce another place to jamb when I am out in the dingy.

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