[Rhodes22-list] Wind-induced noise in rigging/mast while docked

[keblinskas Keblinskas]

Thank you, Mary Lou and Rick. Your idea about hoisting the boom, Rick, to block the slot
is excellent. Have you heard of anyone using it to dampen the sound? I'll sure try it,
 
Al Keblinskas> Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 20:37:07 -0400> From: SloopBlueHeron at ISP.Com> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Wind-induced noise in rigging/mast while docked> > > > > Hi Al,> Use the topping lift to raise the boom so it lies against> the mast.  A bungie cord will keep the boom from banging against the> mast.> Rick> > Hi Al, > > We've occasionally heard the> noise you describe > > with the boat in the slip and the wind> coming > > from a certain direction. I think it's the wind > > playing the mast tube across the slot. I have not > > found> a way to get rid of it. I'd be interested > > to hear what anyone> else has to say. Several > > other boats in our marina do this but> Fretless has her own identifiable > > moan. > > > >> Mary Lou > > 1991 R22 Fretless > > Rock Hall, MD > >> > > At 02:48 PM 5/14/2008, you wrote: > > > >>I> keep my '97 Rhodes 22 on the Boca Ciega Bay of > >>St.> Petersburg, FL , docked on a lift, with mast > >>up, at my back> yard seawall, on the St. Pete > >>Beach island side of the bay.> The dock is fairly well > >>sheltered around all points,except> the North. > >>The periodic winter cold fronts blow in from the> North > >>with 20+ knot gusty wind which produces a > >>horrendous wailing howl in the rigging/mast. > >> > >>While docked, the boat's stern faces NE ; it > >>seems> to me the wailing noise must be caused by > >>the wind entering> the IMF's hollow mast groove > >>and then exiting near the top> producing the > >>howl, like an organ pipe. I don't think the> noise is from the shrouds. > >> > >>Please let me know> if any of you have > >>experienced or heard of someone else> running into something > >>similar, with any IMF system. If so,> has anybody > >>come up with a method to mitigate this problem,> > >>other than lowering the mast / derigging or > >>docking the boat so that the stern (and mast groove) > >>faces to leeward? > >> > >>Your comments> will be very appreciated, so I thank you in advance, > >> > >>Al Keblinskas > >>_________________________________________________________________> > >>Get Free (PRODUCT) RED™ Emoticons, Winks and Display Pics.> > >>http://joinred.spaces.live.com?ocid=TXT_HMTG_prodredemoticons_052008> > >>__________________________________________________ > >>Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list > >> > >>No virus found in this incoming message. > >>Checked by AVG. > >>Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database:> > >>269.23.16/1432 - Release Date: 5/14/2008 7:49 AM > >> > > __________________________________________________ > >> Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list > >> > > > Join ISP.COM today - $9.95 internet, less than 1/2 the cost of AOL!> Try us out, http://www.isp.com/> __________________________________________________> Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
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