Hallyards rattling in the Mast

[sailingrbg]

Hallyards rattling in the Mast


Can anyone advise the best way or minimise or irradicate the rattling of hallyards within the mast have tightened all hallyards but not sure if it might even be caused by internal cables within the mast.

 

[exfinnsailor]

Its probably the cables as these are never tight . Trouble is if you pull them you can snap the strands . Read an artical about using tie wraps to hold cables together about every meter but leave tails on so they hold cables in the centre of the mast . Could also try putting cables in hosepipe and threading down but you have to take the heel or top off to get it in . Had a hummm on mine turned out to be the topping lift with the wind from abeam .. That took some finding you could hear it humming inside the boat .. Just like a giant guitar .. Good luck ..... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Gordon]

yes, hallyards rattle in the mast.....waves come over the bow....and seaguls sh..1t on you....its all part of it......
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one simple solution is to saw the mast off at the base...no more rattling

 

[SmileyGiley]

When no sails up I wrap the burgee halliard around the mast a few times - this stops the other external halliards from tapping or strumming. If you still have a slow clink as the vessel rocks then its the internal cables. See above for the answer to that one.

When I'm sailing I don't get any noise - wonder why...

 

[Salty John]

Modern mast sections have a conduit formed into the extrusion down which the wires run, keeping them apart from the halyards. If you don't have this I suggest you run a plastic (pvc) conduit top to bottom inside the mast to carry the wires. A simple alternative is the wire-tie trick (mentioned elsewhere) - put three ties around the wire bundle every meter or so leaving the ends long so they hold the wires off the internal surface of the mast. This is not entirely successful because it leaves the wires still living in close proximity to the halyards.
I've heard of people gluing the conduit to the inside surface of the mast, but not tried it myself. A more positive means is to use pop rivets. You use a stiff wire hook inserted through a hole on the face of the mast to hold the pipe against the mast while you pop rivet it through another hole. Afterwards you fill the 'hook holes' with epoxy and sand smooth. You now have a conduit to run the wires through.