Noodles to stop water slap in stern. How to fit?

[NPMR]

I acquired two 'noodles' to put under the stern of our Jeanneau to try to minimise water slap, having read the idea here.

How do you fit them? Slung under stern singly? In pairs? End to end?

All ideas welcome.

 

[Slowboat35]

Do you intend digesting them before they get festooned around your stern?

 

[pvb]

Trial and error - it all depends on your hull shape.

 

[William_H]

I would imagine the noodles go under the stern near the water line. I would think the easiest thing to do is to string some rope through the noodle(s) so that the ends can be pulled up to the gunwhale to hold the noodle close to the hull. Depending on the length of the noodles one may do the job or 2 end for end. Or two noodles next to one another on separate ropes. Use braided polyester ropes (ie good yachting rope) because it sinks unlike cheap polypropylene rope which will float. Make the rope long sop that it can be dropped down in the water to pass under the rudder if needed. Get the rope in place then feed the noodle down to fit in place on the rope. Possibly held in palce at least at one end by a figure 8 knot in the rope. Sorry I have never done this and don't know your boat. have fun ole'will

 

[Daydream believer]

line through the noodles, end to end with a stopper to stop them separating. have a reasonable length of line spare each end. Chuck the noodles over the stern & align them evenly, or slightly biased to the ripples if that works better, carry the spare end of line forward along the side of the hull & tie to a stanchion a little forward each side of the boat. Adjust so there is not too much tension with the noodles just touching hull & experiment a bit.
Obtain a black plastic bag to put in afterwards so you can transport to skip when you give up & learn to live with the gentle lapping of the waves to send you to sleep, or decide to sleep up forward .?

 

[peteK]

Didnt think pool noodles had a hole through them,thought they were solid.

 

[Ric]

If they are solid just tie on the lines with constrictor knots.

They really slow you down if you forget to take them off in the morning - well so I've heard

 

[Halo]

I made mine by putting a copper pipe through some very thick pipe insulation and tightening up with cable ties to hold the pipe in place. Line goes through the middle and forms a string of pieces about 600mm long (each)