Recent content by rogerconwy

I think I've sorted the problem. Spoke to Seldon Masts and they are aware of this problem, their man reckons the culprit is wind induced vibration. Aerodynamics really but the wind flows around the mast at certain angles which create lift, hence vibration. They sell an anti vibration strip at 3...

Thanks for the info on NASA SSB, but it is not the standing or running rigging causing the shaking <hr width=100% size=1>

We have a Van de Stadt Pioneer 10, 32 foot and recently,after 3 years of ownership the mast has begun to vibrate. This only happens when in marina, wind speed approx force 3-4 from the beam. It is as if the whole mast is shaking. The rigging has been re-tensioned as per Seldon book so the mast...