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We received this e-mail from Rob and Cindy Gibbs:
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June 8, 1999
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We really enjoy your guide and the sidebars are great. The marina maps have been really helpful too.
I have so many fond memories of Desolation Sound on my parents' 24-foot Trojan during the mid-60s. My family and my sister's family are chartering this July and will be returning there. One thing I do not have much experience in is stern tying to the beach. I am confident with setting a bow anchor, but what suggestions do you have with stern tying? I understand in some of the anchorages this is a must.
--Rob and Cindy Gibbs
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Response
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Stern tying is pretty straightforward. First set the bow anchor, then run a line to shore so the boat doesn't swing on the anchor. The job is easiest when you have a spool of rope mounted on an axle of some kind so the line just rolls out. Some examples are shown on page 194 of the 2002 Waggoner.
All of this sounds easy, until you're faced with a steep, slippery rock cliff at low tide. Then you get to be a Boy Scout again, as you figure out how to get up to that tree. But people do it.
We carry 600 feet of 1/2-inch yellow polypropylene rope for our stern tie. That's enough to get to shore, around the tree, and back to the boat. When it's time to leave, we can snake the stern tie back to the boat without taking the dinghy ashore. We use polypropylene rope because it floats (won't tangle in a propeller), and because it's cheap.
In addition to the photos on page 194 of the 2002 Waggoner, stern ties are discussed in the anchoring article on page 16, and in the Pendrell Sound section on page 188.
Thanks for your kind comments about the Waggoner. Have a great cruise.
--Bob Hale
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