On Fri, 24 Oct 2014 22:27:32 -0400, wrote:

On Fri, 24 Oct 2014 14:30:37 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

Oh. Was it hysterically funny because Wayne has more experience
underway than the rest of us combined?



I do between 300 and 400 hours a year (motor time) but most of it is
within 10 miles of the house.

Most of my anchoring is something like this

http://gfretwell.com/ftp/short%20rode.jpg

Just holding me against the river bank while Ed, Auggie or whichever
dog I have at the time, takes a little run.

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We chartered a 40 something canal boat in France a few years ago from
a big outfit called "Le Boat." Standard equipment provided for that
sort of tie up is a couple of steel spikes and a big hammer. I recall
they also provided a board to serve as a walkway to the river bank.

http://www.leboat.com