PaulRainbow
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This is PBO, we're discussing halyards here.
Why do we need to read an 11 year old thread on a US forum ?
This is PBO, we're discussing halyards here.
Why do we need to read an 11 year old thread on a US forum ?
If people are kept awake by slapping halyards, presumably safely tied up in harbour: how do they sleep when they are off-watch, with waves crashing against the hull, wind howling through the rigging, sails flacking as she is tacked, VHF calls, winch ratchets rattling, crew vigorously pumping the heads, the kettle whistling, ship engine sounds getting louder, etc etc
I thought the thread was about slapping halyards and what you can do about it? No?
"Bothersome enough during day, but certainly will be more of an issue at night. Some halyard slap is to be expected at a marina, but if out of hand, is it considered appropriate to go aboard these boats and tension the halyards to quiet things down?"
Marina Etiquette - Halyards
Why wouldn't you want to read what others have done in a similar situation?
Has the situation changed in the last 11 years?
about all you can do is get them as tight as possible with the winchHow do those of you with halyards inside the mast - mine are wholly external - stop the inside bit slapping around on a mooring or at anchor? I never really solved that on my Jouster.
Mast bend.How do those of you with halyards inside the mast - mine are wholly external - stop the inside bit slapping around on a mooring or at anchor? I never really solved that on my Jouster.
Good point. Thanks.Mast bend.
Me too, but the difference is between purposeful or inevitable, and purposeless noise. I don't mind the sound of someone using a power tool while working on their boat, or the sound of an engine running, so long as this is not excessive and for a reason, but halyard noise is preventable and unnecessary. It is also irregular and therefore hard to ignore. In olden times, the noise would have been manila against wood, and this can be quite pleasant, and when we had such rigging on the Broads I don't think that we took steps to quieten it. The noise while sailing can be troubling, but it only really interrupts sleep when one's mind thinks that it represents something amiss.Badly.
Squirt of £2.99 expanding builders' foam into a little hole in the mast, halfway up. Quick and dirty, does the job thoughHow do those of you with halyards inside the mast - mine are wholly external - stop the inside bit slapping around on a mooring or at anchor? I never really solved that on my Jouster.
How do those of you with halyards inside the mast - mine are wholly external - stop the inside bit slapping around on a mooring or at anchor? I never really solved that on my Jouster.
If i wanted to read what people were saying on other forums i'd join other forums. If you have something to add, feel free to jump in, but i don't see the need for the incessant links from Google searches.
Dreaming about being in the marina with no noise to keep them awake other than their inconsiderate crew mates. Oh and fecking flapping halyards on badly managed boats.If people are kept awake by slapping halyards, presumably safely tied up in harbour: how do they sleep when they are off-watch, with waves crashing against the hull, wind howling through the rigging, sails flacking as she is tacked, VHF calls, winch ratchets rattling, crew vigorously pumping the heads, the kettle whistling, ship engine sounds getting louder, etc etc
better to inform marina staff of your intentions first,boat might be booby trapped or decks freshly painted,in america it might get you shot!
Hang on. I just re- read and see that you think we should just put up with it. Do you take cans of expanding foam on your exciting transatlantic trips?Squirt of £2.99 expanding builders' foam into a little hole in the mast, halfway up. Quick and dirty, does the job though
Me too, but the difference is between purposeful or inevitable, and purposeless noise. I don't mind the sound of someone using a power tool while working on their boat, or the sound of an engine running, so long as this is not excessive and for a reason, but halyard noise is preventable and unnecessary. It is also irregular and therefore hard to ignore. In olden times, the noise would have been manila against wood, and this can be quite pleasant, and when we had such rigging on the Broads I don't think that we took steps to quieten it. The noise while sailing can be troubling, but it only really interrupts sleep when one's mind thinks that it represents something amiss.