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Posts: 131 04/17/06 05:25:34 |
There was recent discussion regarding halyards banging inside of the mast and the concensus was due to the bend in the mast. However, I have a new twist. Using the scientific method of placing my ear to the mast, the sound appears to be coming from much lower; near where the boom attaches to the mast. I thought all the wires were routed through a pipe or channel. Any thoughts?
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Posts: 95 04/17/06 07:40:32 |
Bob,
The wires are in a channel. However, the Halyards are not. Our experience has been that it's the halyards that make the racket. Sometines halyard tension adjustment can help. I have also heard of pulling blocks of some material like solid foam through the mast. It requires pieces of foam attached to a line. The foam blocks are anchored to the line so that when the assembly is pulled through the mast, there are blocks approximately every 10 feet. The line is then tied off so that the blocks can be removed. I don't intend to try this, but I do know of several sailors who have had some success. Good luck. Jerry Gagerman C-42 #431 Current Sea |
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