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From M&C's post, how do you stop your mooring lines from squeaking? It's worse than the screach of fingernails on a blackboard!
Abigail
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Hi Stingo. There have been otehr debates about this, surely you of all people remember! The best solution is a little bit of oil (preferably bio cooking oil eg olive oil, so as not putting more than you have to in the water). The next best is washing up liquid!
Sans Bateau
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They only seem to creek about 4 AM, or do I have a different problem with mine?
Piddy
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I hate squeaky mooring lines, particularly when it's in the fairlead above my bunk!
I've tried squirting them with fairy liquid and wrapping with cloth but the best solution I've found is to suspend the rope out of the fairlead as it's that causing the noise.
So you are likely to see my boat with a cats cradle of rope holding mooring warps up and away from the fairleads. Another solution when marina based was to cross over the forward ropes reducing the angle and amount of rope in contact with the fairlead.
If all else fails - get ear plugs.
Cheers
I've tried squirting them with fairy liquid and wrapping with cloth but the best solution I've found is to suspend the rope out of the fairlead as it's that causing the noise.
So you are likely to see my boat with a cats cradle of rope holding mooring warps up and away from the fairleads. Another solution when marina based was to cross over the forward ropes reducing the angle and amount of rope in contact with the fairlead.
If all else fails - get ear plugs.
Cheers
captainslarty
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Over the years you just get used to it.. you dont notice at all.. UNLESS something really different happens.. which is good.
We tried all the recommended methods in the first year, then gave up to it..
One of the issues though is the RYA recommended method of bringing your lines back aboad.. we dont do that normally.. a loop on the inboard end of the line is over the cleat, the slack is adjusted on shore. A lot of the noise is generated by the tightening and slackening of the multiple turns on deck cleats.. try that first.
Joe
We tried all the recommended methods in the first year, then gave up to it..
One of the issues though is the RYA recommended method of bringing your lines back aboad.. we dont do that normally.. a loop on the inboard end of the line is over the cleat, the slack is adjusted on shore. A lot of the noise is generated by the tightening and slackening of the multiple turns on deck cleats.. try that first.
Joe
ChrisE
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For quiet mooring lines:
1. Strips of carpet tile over the offending squeaky bit (fairlead, toerail, whatever). You might need to tie the bits of tile in some cases.
2. Sheath warp in plastic hose around fairlead.
3. That's it, 10 years now with no squeaks.
1. Strips of carpet tile over the offending squeaky bit (fairlead, toerail, whatever). You might need to tie the bits of tile in some cases.
2. Sheath warp in plastic hose around fairlead.
3. That's it, 10 years now with no squeaks.
longjohnsilver
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I usually find drinking a bottle of wine helps, ensures a good nights sleep. Never hear a thing /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
ValleyForge
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in my limited experience its always either the adjacent boat or the one next to that that squeaks. Then the one next to that has the effin' frappin' halyards ...
Tip - LongJohn said it /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
Tip - LongJohn said it /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
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I usually find drinking a bottle of wine helps, ensures a good nights sleep. Never hear a thing /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
[/ QUOTE ]That's almost the most sensible suggestion I've heard, except for the content of the bottle - I just can't stand that red or white muck. A bottle of that nasty Americunt, Mr Jack Daniels, does it for me.
I usually find drinking a bottle of wine helps, ensures a good nights sleep. Never hear a thing /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
[/ QUOTE ]That's almost the most sensible suggestion I've heard, except for the content of the bottle - I just can't stand that red or white muck. A bottle of that nasty Americunt, Mr Jack Daniels, does it for me.
ChrisE
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With your two hulls why don't you migrate to the hull that isn't tied to the dock?
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Because by the time I've done what LJS suggested, I never remember which side I am tied too. It gets all complicated, you understand, because I am tied stern too and then looking aft out of the saloon, I get all confused as to which is port or starboard. Don't know what I mean? Drink a bottle of Jack and you'll understand.
ChrisE
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Ah, its a complex life with two hulls, I can see
Robin
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It helps to have rubber mooring compensators in the lines which absorb most of the movement without the lines moving in the faireleads. We have them in our permanent berth bow lines (we sleep up front) and have three more we use if needs be when away from home. We have used these to good effect in very rough conditions, like a tidal river marina with gale force wind against tide in an exposed spot, by adding them in separate lines in addition so that most of the movement is taken by them rather than the main lines, that way they can be used on the springs as well. They not only stop all the snatch but most of the noise as well.
tcm
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the more elastic they are, the less they squeak, all other things being normal. The longer they are, the more elastic they are and again, the less they squeak. The less salty and more lubricated they are, the less they sqeak.
So, for a very sqeaky and snatchy time, use dry old unwashed braided short lines. Old three-strand that is a bit too thick for the boat weight is also a good sqeaker. For a quieter time, rig long lengths of newer octoplait (from offside hull) with a bit of non-petrol-based lubricant like water or cheapo sunflower oil at the key points.
So, for a very sqeaky and snatchy time, use dry old unwashed braided short lines. Old three-strand that is a bit too thick for the boat weight is also a good sqeaker. For a quieter time, rig long lengths of newer octoplait (from offside hull) with a bit of non-petrol-based lubricant like water or cheapo sunflower oil at the key points.
bilbobaggins
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Visitors and guests? Squeaks in stereo? How do you request that one's guests conduct their procreative gynmnastics without the sound effects - which can keep a whole marina awake, but with added, half-smothered giggles, oohs and aaahs, and that emulation of 'Jim' from 'The Vicar of Dibley'..... "No, no, no, no, no, YE-E-E-S!!
I've even heard a tolerant and good-neighbourly round of applause ripple around an otherwise-quiet moorings shortly before dawn, after a particularly entertaining duet by a couple of 'flowers' in a Westerly.....
That was in The Bag, at Salcombe, more than 20 years ago. Cue an early start for France....
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I've even heard a tolerant and good-neighbourly round of applause ripple around an otherwise-quiet moorings shortly before dawn, after a particularly entertaining duet by a couple of 'flowers' in a Westerly.....
That was in The Bag, at Salcombe, more than 20 years ago. Cue an early start for France....
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GazzaUK
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I usually find drinking a bottle of wine helps, ensures a good nights sleep. Never hear a thing /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
[/ QUOTE ]That's almost the most sensible suggestion I've heard, except for the content of the bottle - I just can't stand that red or white muck. A bottle of that nasty Americunt, Mr Jack Daniels, does it for me.
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There is absolutely no doubt, Jack Daniels is distilled by angels and sent down from heaven.......
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I usually find drinking a bottle of wine helps, ensures a good nights sleep. Never hear a thing /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
[/ QUOTE ]That's almost the most sensible suggestion I've heard, except for the content of the bottle - I just can't stand that red or white muck. A bottle of that nasty Americunt, Mr Jack Daniels, does it for me.
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There is absolutely no doubt, Jack Daniels is distilled by angels and sent down from heaven.......
Athene V30
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the RYA recommended method of bringing your lines back aboad.. we dont do that normally.. a loop on the inboard end of the line is over the cleat, the slack is adjusted on shore. A lot of the noise is generated by the tightening and slackening of the multiple turns on deck cleats.. try that first.
Joe
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Surely this way you don't hear the squeaking just the sound of passers by falling over your ropes and into the water.
I thought the correct way was to secure the end of your line ashore / to next boat in raft and bring the line back onboard your own boat?
the RYA recommended method of bringing your lines back aboad.. we dont do that normally.. a loop on the inboard end of the line is over the cleat, the slack is adjusted on shore. A lot of the noise is generated by the tightening and slackening of the multiple turns on deck cleats.. try that first.
Joe
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Surely this way you don't hear the squeaking just the sound of passers by falling over your ropes and into the water.
I thought the correct way was to secure the end of your line ashore / to next boat in raft and bring the line back onboard your own boat?
Stemar
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There is absolutely no doubt, Jack Daniels is distilled by angels and sent down from heaven.......
That'd be the trainees, then. The ones that know what they
're doing travel light until they get to Islay /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
That'd be the trainees, then. The ones that know what they
're doing travel light until they get to Islay /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
wotayottie
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simple - use multiplait nylon. they dont squeak
BlueChip
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Quick squirt of PTFE spray cures all the squeaks. Screwfix sell an aerosol can for about a fiver, lasts for ages - lots of uses around the boat and a spray on the mainsail track transforms the effort required to get the mainsail up and down.
