Thresher
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Does anyone have any good tips for stopping ropes from creaking in the fairleads when moored up for the night?
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Creaking ropes at night.
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Benbow
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To stop chaffing I use lengths of pipe (heads outlet), that also reduces creaking. A squirt of washing-up liquid will stop that annoying fender squeak (the day I use a fender sock you can wheel me off in a (plastic) box). I suppose it would also reduce the rope creak but I have never been driven to it. If your mooring lines are really groaning under load you should probably be awake !
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Talbot
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dont have them quite so tight! If they are creaking then they are also chafing (slowly). The only time when they could be creaking is if there is a strong off-berth breaze, especially if your neighbours have failed to put lines onto the jetty to help share the load - I will always ask someone rafted outside of me to ensure that they also secure line to the jetty, if they wont and there is an off berth breeze, wait until they have all left their boat and do a 180 flip with both boats, and let him take the strain /forums/images/icons/smile.gif
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longjohnsilver
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Fairy liquid NM
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cliff
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Tell SHMO to stop squirming so much and tugging on the ropes /forums/images/icons/wink.gif
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sailorman
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use "nylon" & not terylene . also dont "wang-em up"
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alahol2
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Tell SHMO to stop squirming so much and tugging on the ropes then to go and put some washing up liquid on it (she's the only one who knows where it's kept).
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starboard
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Totally agree with Talbot, just ease the ropes a few cm and hopefully the creaking will stop. Quite often it will be a spring that is too tight, it will be a compromise between making a noise or being too slack to do its job, every wind and situation will be different.
Paul.
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rich
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Yuse nice streachy warps i changed mine and you won't balieve the difference. ps had a bad dayyyyyyy
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cliff
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Forgot the washingup liquid - will baby oil do?
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alahol2
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Makes the ropes permanently slippy, KY gel is better...
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Sunnyseeker
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Vaseline works for me...
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cliff
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And does one slap it all over or only apply to bits that are rubbing?.
Is it better to slap it on and leave it or massage it in?
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graham
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Slackening the ropes may make the situation worse as the boat moves around and the rope gives a huge creak as the weight comes on.
On a heavy motorboat that I use we had some very strong 3 strand rope ,I think Terylene or similar ,the noise was really bad.
Now we use some cheap 3 strand stuff ,the light ,hairy white stuff known locally as" Hairy Nelson"Not as strong or as long lasting but it doesnt keep you awake.
Get a few short lengths of different types and find out what works for you.
Failing that its earplugs and a few stiff whiskies before turning in!
On a heavy motorboat that I use we had some very strong 3 strand rope ,I think Terylene or similar ,the noise was really bad.
Now we use some cheap 3 strand stuff ,the light ,hairy white stuff known locally as" Hairy Nelson"Not as strong or as long lasting but it doesnt keep you awake.
Get a few short lengths of different types and find out what works for you.
Failing that its earplugs and a few stiff whiskies before turning in!
cliff
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andyball
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have found 3-strand much noisier than others, unless of very soft material.
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brianhumber
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You sound as if you are pre-prepared to be nice and slippery to rub up against - have you noticed any increase in female crewed yachts coming alongside? if so I must get some supplies in so I can attract some as well.
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EUXINE_Rival
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Make sure that your lines go as straight as possible through the fairlead to the cleat. Possibly cleating off to a more distant cleat to give a better line. Sharp bends give more surface area in contact, therefore more rubbing.
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cliff
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Ahh well now that would be telling......... Got to make the best of it before TB liar figures some way to tax it or make it illegal.
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tcm
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use newish ropes yerself, and always have a can of spray grease ready for the neighbours.
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