[Rhodes22-list] Is the R22 noisy at anchor?

[Stephen Staum]

Jeff,

The only noise I get at anchor is a humming noise from the boom if the
mainsheet is very taught.  I loosening of the mainsheet tension kills the
noise.


*Stephen Staum*
*s/v Carol Lee 2*

*Needham, MA*


On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 4:49 PM JeffSmith <jeffsmithphoto at gmail.com> wrote:

> Due to the virus lock down, I'm spending plenty of time making the new boat
> my own. Re compounding and waxing, installing a boom vang (thanks greatly
> to
> the forum for great ideas on how to accomplish that!), etc. The boat is now
> in my driveway on the great dual axle Triad trailer with the mast up.  As I
> walk around the boat and when the wind blows it seems there is a lot of
> noise from the mast and maybe elsewhere.
> The first night I spent on my past boat (a J/30) the noise of the wires
> slapping in the mast drove me nuts and kept us both awake. So the next day
> I
> pulled the masthead wires and attached 18" cable ties every couple of feet
> or so and pulled the wires back up the mast.  Problem solved for the next 8
> years.
> Is the mast noisy at anchor on anyone else's boat?
> How about center board noise?
> We plan to spend time on the anchor or at a mooring - so if there are noise
> problems and solutions that can be addressed in advance I would love to
> hear
> - while I have the time to fix them.
>
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