carvendive
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I use a stern tie when I'm in deep water anchoring locations here in the northwest. I have a 600' spool of 1/2" yellow poly that I take from my stern to shore, wrap around a tree or large rock and then bring it back to the stern. On departure I let loose one end and retrieve all the line while staying onboard. In the past I've used some 1-1/2" scrap hose to prevent chafe but then I've had to go ashore to retrieve it.
My untested solution is to use a smaller dia hose for chafeguard - probably 3/4" garden hose. Run the line through it and then when retrieving it, attach a caribener to it to insure the hose comes back home.
For those of you that do this successfully;
How do you keep the chafe guard in place while bring the line back to your vessel that insures that when you retireve the stern tie everything comes home?
Do you use something other than the carabiner to insure that the hose comes home without snagging?
How long of a chafe guard do you use?
Do you tie to just trees or will you sometimes use a large rock?
My untested solution is to use a smaller dia hose for chafeguard - probably 3/4" garden hose. Run the line through it and then when retrieving it, attach a caribener to it to insure the hose comes back home.
For those of you that do this successfully;
How do you keep the chafe guard in place while bring the line back to your vessel that insures that when you retireve the stern tie everything comes home?
Do you use something other than the carabiner to insure that the hose comes home without snagging?
How long of a chafe guard do you use?
Do you tie to just trees or will you sometimes use a large rock?