tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266108914902271629.post2159513904600867915..comments2023-09-25T08:48:48.104-07:00Comments on John Vigor's Blog: Too smart for wordsJohn Vigorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215080385571534292noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266108914902271629.post-76544686532807529202012-02-22T18:52:05.384-08:002012-02-22T18:52:05.384-08:00Gotta love those stern ties -- especially with a w...Gotta love those stern ties -- especially with a wind blowing and boats on either side :(<br /><br />Up here in Canada, we call them "Arbutus" trees, after their formal binomial name: <i> Arbutus menziesii </i><br /><br />Hmmm, there are specially installed mooring rings in Smugglers Cove -- you're not supposed to use the Arbutus trees!<br /><br />Some of our "best" times have been trying to get stern tied... we've been pretty lucky at Smugglers, however (likely because there is relatively little wind in there).SV Pelagiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14428198462359637369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266108914902271629.post-6720694418452445252012-02-20T16:11:14.314-08:002012-02-20T16:11:14.314-08:00Great piece John. Don't worry, I'm sure t...Great piece John. Don't worry, I'm sure the your secret is safe with the millions of us on the Internet and your buddy boat will never find put. ; ) We use a similar shore tie technique in Lake Huron's North Channel, but we add a piece of hose over the line for chaffe protection.SailFarLiveFreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874321318453218893noreply@blogger.com