|
Sailing Colleagues:
AH YES, the banging of the extrusion inside the mast when the mainsail has been removed. Here’s what can be done and what I do for
SILVER EAGLE.
- At the end of the sailing season, remove the mainsail and store it in a dry, warm location.
- Purchase 1” (I.D.) pipe insulation from Home Depot, Loews, etc.
- Cut the pipe insulation into 18” lengths. You’ll need about 7 of these lengths in all.
- Tie a line (clothes line or something similar) to your mainsail halyard.
- Using your mainsail halyard, run the clothes line up about 3 feet. Take a length of pipe insulation and insert it around the inner extrusion. The pipe insulation has a slit in it so
that you can, easily, insert it on to the extrusion.
- Securely tape (use duct tape) the clothes line to the pipe insulation.
- Raise the clothes line another 3 feet or so using your halyard. The pipe insulation length will ride up the extrusion as you do so.
- Install another length of pipe insulation and tape it to the clothes line.
- Keep doing this until about 6 or 7 lengths of pipe insulation are installed around the extrusion, somewhat equally spaced. I use 7 each year.
- Secure the halyard and tie off the clothes line to the goose neck.
- The banging will be eliminated because the pipe insulation lengths will be in contact with the inside of the mast, not the extrusion.
- The pipe insulation lengths also protect the extrusion from damage while the mainsail is out.
- Make sure that the first installed pipe insulation length is not in contact with the top of the mast. It can get stuck up there. That first pipe insulation length should be about 2
ft. below the top of the mast.
- Voalla, no more noise and no more banging!
- At the beginning of the next sailing season, pull down the clothes line and remove the pipe insulation lengths. Store them, and the clothes line, for reuse.
Regards,
Frank Falcone
SILVER EAGLE #247
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
From: C400@Catalina400-445.groups.io <C400@Catalina400-445.groups.io>
On Behalf Of nick walker via groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, September 7, 2021 9:06 PM
To: C400@Catalina400-445.groups.io
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [C400] In Mast Furler
Yes that is very annoying isn't it? I tied a rope onto the slide that the head of the sail attaches to and hoisted it halfway up then used the roller to wrap the rope around the mandril as much
as possible. It stopped most of the clanking but it's not perfect...
Does anyone know if there is a way to stop the internal furler from banging inside the mast when the sail is not installed?
Jon Aswad
|
|
|
Frank,
Thanks so much for your excellent idea. I will definitely use this technique. Jon Aswad
On Sep 8, 2021, at 10:18 AM, Frank Falcone <frank.falcone@...> wrote:
Sailing Colleagues:
AH YES, the banging of the extrusion inside the mast when the mainsail has been removed. Here’s what can be done and what I do for
SILVER EAGLE.
- At the end of the sailing season, remove the mainsail and store it in a dry, warm location.
- Purchase 1” (I.D.) pipe insulation from Home Depot, Loews, etc.
- Cut the pipe insulation into 18” lengths. You’ll need about 7 of these lengths in all.
- Tie a line (clothes line or something similar) to your mainsail halyard.
- Using your mainsail halyard, run the clothes line up about 3 feet. Take a length of pipe insulation and insert it around the inner extrusion. The pipe insulation has a slit in it so
that you can, easily, insert it on to the extrusion.
- Securely tape (use duct tape) the clothes line to the pipe insulation.
- Raise the clothes line another 3 feet or so using your halyard. The pipe insulation length will ride up the extrusion as you do so.
- Install another length of pipe insulation and tape it to the clothes line.
- Keep doing this until about 6 or 7 lengths of pipe insulation are installed around the extrusion, somewhat equally spaced. I use 7 each year.
- Secure the halyard and tie off the clothes line to the goose neck.
- The banging will be eliminated because the pipe insulation lengths will be in contact with the inside of the mast, not the extrusion.
- The pipe insulation lengths also protect the extrusion from damage while the mainsail is out.
- Make sure that the first installed pipe insulation length is not in contact with the top of the mast. It can get stuck up there. That first pipe insulation length should be about 2
ft. below the top of the mast.
- Voalla, no more noise and no more banging!
- At the beginning of the next sailing season, pull down the clothes line and remove the pipe insulation lengths. Store them, and the clothes line, for reuse.
Regards,
Frank Falcone
SILVER EAGLE #247
From: C400@Catalina400-445.groups.io <C400@Catalina400-445.groups.io>
On Behalf Of nick walker via groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, September 7, 2021 9:06 PM
To: C400@Catalina400-445.groups.io
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [C400] In Mast Furler
Yes that is very annoying isn't it? I tied a rope onto the slide that the head of the sail attaches to and hoisted it halfway up then used the roller to wrap the rope around the mandril as much
as possible. It stopped most of the clanking but it's not perfect...
Does anyone know if there is a way to stop the internal furler from banging inside the mast when the sail is not installed?
Jon Aswad
|
|
|
Hi Jon:
Thanks for your response!
Regards,
Frank
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
From: C400@Catalina400-445.groups.io <C400@Catalina400-445.groups.io>
On Behalf Of Jon Aswad via groups.io
Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2021 9:32 PM
To: C400@catalina400-445.groups.io
Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [C400] In Mast Furler
Frank,
Thanks so much for your excellent idea. I will definitely use this technique.
Sailing Colleagues:
AH YES, the banging of the extrusion inside the mast when the mainsail has been removed. Here’s what can be done and what I do for
SILVER EAGLE.
- At the end of the sailing season, remove the mainsail and store it in a dry, warm location.
- Purchase 1” (I.D.) pipe insulation from Home Depot, Loews, etc.
- Cut the pipe insulation into 18” lengths. You’ll need about 7 of these lengths in all.
- Tie a line (clothes line or something similar) to your mainsail halyard.
- Using your mainsail halyard, run the clothes line up about 3 feet. Take a length of pipe insulation and insert it around the inner extrusion. The pipe insulation has a slit in it so
that you can, easily, insert it on to the extrusion.
- Securely tape (use duct tape) the clothes line to the pipe insulation.
- Raise the clothes line another 3 feet or so using your halyard. The pipe insulation length will ride up the extrusion as you do so.
- Install another length of pipe insulation and tape it to the clothes line.
- Keep doing this until about 6 or 7 lengths of pipe insulation are installed around the extrusion, somewhat equally spaced. I use 7 each year.
- Secure the halyard and tie off the clothes line to the goose neck.
- The banging will be eliminated because the pipe insulation lengths will be in contact with the inside of the mast, not the extrusion.
- The pipe insulation lengths also protect the extrusion from damage while the mainsail is out.
- Make sure that the first installed pipe insulation length is not in contact with the top of the mast. It can get stuck up there. That first pipe insulation length should be about 2
ft. below the top of the mast.
- Voalla, no more noise and no more banging!
- At the beginning of the next sailing season, pull down the clothes line and remove the pipe insulation lengths. Store them, and the clothes line, for reuse.
Regards,
Frank Falcone
SILVER EAGLE #247
Yes that is very annoying isn't it? I tied a rope onto the slide that the head of the sail attaches to and hoisted it halfway up then used the roller to wrap the rope around the mandril as much
as possible. It stopped most of the clanking but it's not perfect...
Does anyone know if there is a way to stop the internal furler from banging inside the mast when the sail is not installed?
Jon Aswad
|
|
|
