[Rhodes22-list] imf noise

[Rick Centalonza]

Rummy,

Thank you for the solution to the real problem of the noise.

Rick

On Apr 27, 2006, at 2:49 PM, R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:

> Rick,
> My experience has been that the slapping you hear is not from the IMF, 
> but
> from the wires that are run through the front opening inside the mast. 
> This is
> a  common problem on all sailboats. You have wires that go upo to the 
> steaming
>  light and possibly a VHF antenna lead in there. There are two ways to
> eliminate  the noise that have been discussed on the list in the past.
> The first is to use wire ties and attach them to the wires every foot 
> or so
> as you pull them through the mast. This process requires you to remove 
> the
> wires  and reinstall them.
> The second solution and possibly the easiest is to stuff the tube with 
> foam
> pipe insulation. If memory serves me correctly, you need 2 or 3, four 
> foot
> sections for the lower part (below the spreaders) and another section  
> for
> above the spreaders inserted from above.
> Both solutions require your dropping the mast and removing the top 
> plate on
> the mast.
> My foam insulation has been in my mast for about seven years and I 
> haven't
> had any problems or sound with it.
> Hope this helps.
>
> Rummy
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