Stern Tie - How Much Line?

Those of you that run a stern tie to shore in tight anchorages, how much line do you carry with you? What thickness of polypropylene line do you use?

Raul

[Stratocaster]

Raul, I carry 350 feet of 5/16" polyprop on a reel. That gives me enough to go from the boat, around a tree or through a ring, then back to the boat. Then I don't have to go ashore again when it's time to leave.

[Pegasis]

When boating in CanadaI carry a 300' - 5/16" line. Sometimes I wish it were 400' long. 5/16" line is adequate to stern tie a raft of 5 - 24' boats.

[Go Aweigh2452]

Stewart had a nice rig that allowed him to have a reel of line that attached to his stern and he could pay it out and reel it back in. Looked like a hose reel but made out of irrigation piping... Nicely done and it stored out of the way (on his boat)...

[Stratocaster]

I have something similar to this:
http://www.pro-tech.bc.ca/Products.htm

...except mine is a heavy plastic material. The crank makes it really easy and fast to retrieve the line.

[SomeSailor]

Harbor freight has these reels for air hoses. $24.99.

Fill it with 5/16" polypropylene and you're in there. Should hold 400' no problem. They also have 600' of poly line for $17.99

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Thanks folks. The few times I've done it I've rafted to somebody else. I want to carry some line in case I'm by myself or I'm the first one there.

Raul