Am I being unreasonable to expect halyards to not be clanking away in the marina?

[Brent Swain]

I flip my halyards over the spreader end, and tighten it, to stop the slapping. I eliminated my topping lift decades ago, and stow my boom in a boom gallows. Haven't seen the need for one. Lazy jacks also hold the boom up somewhat.

 

[vyv_cox]

I thought frapping was the act of securing the halyard so it doesn't clatter, not the clattering itself.

I am told it is also a loud fart.

 

[NOHOH]

I am told it is also a loud fart.

A loud fart is a TRUMP........which is the word for a fart used generally in the the North of england........Its almost poetic.

 

[jonrarit]

My problem is the topping lift. If you have a steady breeze it starts to vibrate at a frequency that has the whole boat humming. It is very weird!

Our solution to the topping lift hum is instead if shackling the topping lift directly onto the boom-end, instead shackle onto a small closed loop of rope already lopped through the boom end.

worked for us, hope it does for others

jonathan

 

[NOHOH]

A loud fart is a TRUMP........which is the word for a fart used generally in the the North of england........Its almost poetic.

...and of course I should have added that most people think the US president is a Trump

 

[ibbo]

It's just part of the ambience of living aboard.

I find it more relaxing than annoying. within reason of course.

 

[RupertW]

Mine also does this. What stops it is to let the mainsheet off a tiny amount.

Same here but the gooseneck also squeeze so we tie the boom off to a mid cleat

 

[KellysEye]

I used to tie our halyard to a shroud so we could sleep at night in a marina.

 

[duncan99210]

Drives me quietly (sometimes not so quietly) round the twist until I take my hearing aids out for the night. From that point onwards, it's only if something starts up on my boat that I can actually hear it. Also works for the Admrial's snores, so you see there are advantages in being somewhat deaf....

 

[Tintin]

A friend on the next mooring won't hesitate to go aboard an unattended boat and sort out any noisy halyards.

Gaffer tape works wells to frap the halyards of those that can't be bothered.

 

[elenya]

I hear that good friends will step in and help a fellow yachtsman whose halyards are thrashing and may damage themselves or the anodising on the mast. Neatly coil and leave the halyard in the cockpit or if this is not possible hoist the end to the masthead. This will prevent further damage to the persons vessel.

 

[Artic Warrior]

I hate the steel wires that clunk clunk clunk inside the mast as they persons boat rocks away

 

[scruff]

I hear that good friends will step in and help a fellow yachtsman whose halyards are thrashing and may damage themselves or the anodising on the mast. Neatly coil and leave the halyard in the cockpit or if this is not possible hoist the end to the masthead. This will prevent further damage to the persons vessel.

I would hope that those found removing halyards from masts, never came to find a kilo or two of sugar added to their own boats diesel tanks...

 

[john_morris_uk]

I would hope that those found removing halyards from masts, never came to find a kilo or two of sugar added to their own boats diesel tanks...

One would hope not. After all adding sugar to someone diesel tank would be criminal damage.

 

[greeny]

I hear that good friends will step in and help a fellow yachtsman whose halyards are thrashing and may damage themselves or the anodising on the mast. Neatly coil and leave the halyard in the cockpit or if this is not possible hoist the end to the masthead. This will prevent further damage to the persons vessel.

If i caught anyone on my boat doing that, there would be more than halyards removed. Sometimes people just plain forget, or the wind shifts causing the problems. Try being a bit more tolerant. I know its annoying but so are lots of things in life.

 

[RupertW]

Sorry but if you are careless enough to leave your halyards probe to clanging near me then I will be helpful enough to frap them properly - usually with the tail of a nearby halyard. I wouldn’t see that as aggressive as much as helping you be a more caring neighbour.

 

[Cin70]

If i caught anyone on my boat doing that, there would be more than halyards removed. Sometimes people just plain forget, or the wind shifts causing the problems. Try being a bit more tolerant. I know its annoying but so are lots of things in life.

. . . it isn't so much being intolerant as needing to sleep, at night. Clearly you don't sleep on your boat nightly. A little rope to tie it away from the mast is fine and helpful. I would be mortified were my halyard clanking away when people are trying to sleep. Clearly ianbu.

 

[maby]

It's something that we should all seek to avoid but, as others have said above, I tend to find it relaxing rather than annoying. My wife and I are aboard several nights per week and both find that we sleep best in a storm - the combination of noise and motion is relaxing.

 

[vyv_cox]

We have been in the marina for a few days while the meltemi has been blowing 20 - 25 knots. A boat near us has had its halyards clanking for several days and yesterday I decided that enough was enough and I was going to tie them away from the mast. To my amazement when I got there the owners were sitting in the cockpit!

 

[greeny]

. . . it isn't so much being intolerant as needing to sleep, at night. Clearly you don't sleep on your boat nightly. A little rope to tie it away from the mast is fine and helpful. I would be mortified were my halyard clanking away when people are trying to sleep. Clearly ianbu.

Maybe you mis- understand me. I do sleep onboard regularly and sometimes for weeks at a time. I do not habitually leave halyards clanging or any other annoying things on my boat to the best of my knowledge. Any of my neighbours will attest to that I'm sure. If i do leave something accidentally then i apologise and would not mind anyone tying them back for me. However if i catch you on my boat taking damaging or destructive action i will approach and treat you as i would any intruder intent on damaging my property.
If a clanging halyard reduces you to take malicious actions peviously stated by others on this thread then you need to seriously look at your own behaviour.