[C38] noise in mast

[Duff, Russ (R.W.)]

I know what you mean.  I don't know how many times I would go up on deck to
tighten the halyards after laying there listening to CLANG  CLANG  CLANG...
for who knows how long.  But, the noise could also be coming from the
electrical cables inside your mast.  If it happens when the wind blows, but
there is no rolling motion, it is probably just the external portions of
your halyards, and not the cables inside.  Be careful not to tighten your
jib halyard too much, over time you might stretch the luff of your jib,
which I think I may have done.  What I do is pull any halyards I can away
from the mast by wrapping them outside of the shrouds before tightening
things down.  This way you also don't have to tighten things so much.
Another thing I did was stuff cut sections of those foam swimming noodles
between the halyards and mast to move the halyard away from the mast.  
 
Sincerely, 
Russ Duff 
Catalina 38, Hull #112
"AVANTURA"
Lake Erie
Grosse Ile, Michigan
RDUFF AT VISTEON DOT COM 


 

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:Listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Patrick Harpole
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 11:43 AM
To: listserve at catalina38.org
Subject: [C38] noise in mast


Hello Mates,
    I cannot shut up the lines in my mast....whether I tighten them or
loosen them they bang around....I am not getting any sleep and am slowly
(quickly?) losing what's left of my mind.
Any silencing tips?
Patrick

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