I'm anchoring an 18 foot ski boat near a rocky lake shoreline. I'm using an
Anchor Buddy (bungee add-on for the rode) to hold the boat off shore. I'm
using 3/8" 3 strand nylon to tie to a tree on land to keep the boat near
shore, but not on shore.

AnchorBuddy.com if you need a video to see what I'm talking about.

Right now I'm using a 100 foot line to attach the bow to the tree. I tied a
bowline knot at the tree end.

Is the bowline a good knot that will withstand some gentle tugging all night
long?

If I wanted to carry 2 50 foot sections of line for tieing to the tree
insted of the single 100 foot section I might occasionally need to tie the 2
sections together to reach the tree. Is a sheet bend a good knot for
holding the 2 sections together all night, again with the stress of gentle
tugging? Or should I attach the 2 sections to each other using bowline
knots?

The bowline is the best knot for making a strong loop.

The sheet bend is a great knot to join ropes though it can shake loose. Two
bowlines are good also but you have to watch for chafe on the inside of the
loops.

The anchor buddy on the other hand looks like anyone could make it up in
their garden shed. Why did you bother paying money for that?

DP

"Bryan" wrote in message
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I'm anchoring an 18 foot ski boat near a rocky lake shoreline. I'm using
an Anchor Buddy (bungee add-on for the rode) to hold the boat off shore.
I'm using 3/8" 3 strand nylon to tie to a tree on land to keep the boat
near shore, but not on shore.

AnchorBuddy.com if you need a video to see what I'm talking about.

Right now I'm using a 100 foot line to attach the bow to the tree. I tied
a bowline knot at the tree end.

Is the bowline a good knot that will withstand some gentle tugging all
night long?

If I wanted to carry 2 50 foot sections of line for tieing to the tree
insted of the single 100 foot section I might occasionally need to tie the
2 sections together to reach the tree. Is a sheet bend a good knot for
holding the 2 sections together all night, again with the stress of gentle
tugging? Or should I attach the 2 sections to each other using bowline
knots?

"D Parker" . wrote in message
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The bowline is the best knot for making a strong loop.

The sheet bend is a great knot to join ropes though it can shake loose.
Two bowlines are good also but you have to watch for chafe on the inside
of the loops.

The anchor buddy on the other hand looks like anyone could make it up in
their garden shed. Why did you bother paying money for that?

DP

I don't have a garden shed! Hell I don't even have a screwdriver, tape
measure, or hammer that my wife and kids haven't lost.

The snap hooks attached at each end add up to $16 before even buying bungee
let alone driving around consuming gas dollars gathering the parts.

I don't have a problem spending money that I earn on toys that I want.

You could even ask why I need the bungee in the first place; is it really
that bad getting my knees wet to get out to my boat?

I like the bowline; I'll have to keep an eye on chafing.

Bryan wrote:

If I wanted to carry 2 50 foot sections of line for tieing to the tree
insted of the single 100 foot section I might occasionally need to tie the 2
sections together to reach the tree. Is a sheet bend a good knot for
holding the 2 sections together all night, again with the stress of gentle
tugging? Or should I attach the 2 sections to each other using bowline
knots?

A 'Double Fisherman' is the knot to use for this:
http://www.une.edu.au/unemc/dbfish.htm
A sheet bend is fine on a line that is under constant tension, but I
wouldn't trust it on a line that is repeatedly slackening and
tensioning. Using two bowlines will create wear points on your ropes
which will lead to premature failure.