Do you get wiring slap inside your mast on windy or wavy nights? We do.
Linda doesn’t mind as she says it sounds like a boat. But it keeps me
awake. We had our mast out when we moved to Lake Superior. I was alot
more nervous than the yards were. But I didn’t address the wiring slap.
Dang!
I’m still researching the line clutches. No real good conclusions yet.
Hoping to see companies at a boat show or 2 this winter to get more
first hand info. I’ll let you know what I find out.
Later
LK
Scott Forgey wrote:
Likewise, I have never removed mine in 10 years of ownership. I
re-rigged her 2 years back and had no problems.
I have been to the top once (never again) and everything seemed fine.
No reason to pull it for no good cause.
F-32
Girlfriend
Scott Forgey
21362 Summertrace Circle
Boca Raton, FL 33428
561.445.5179
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Hi Mark,
I’m going into my 5th winter since the purchase of my F32 in
Maine. I have not removed the mast and see no reason to do
so. Because of the lack of shrouds, covering is not difficult if you
plan ahead. The mast seems to show no ill effects.
Good luck,
TW F32 Anoush Koon, Pemaquid, ME
At 01:24 PM 11/2/2008, you wrote:
I have never removed my mast on my 1988 F30-78, Eleuthera. My slip
mate was amazed. He pulls his aluminium mast every year and was
concerned that by not pulling the mast that there could be some hidden
problems. I’ve never had any issues, but I am now curious. How do
other cold climate sailors store their Freedoms? Is there anything I
should be on the lookout for in the future? Or am I OK? Any ideas or
opinions would be of interest. Thanks in advance. Mark
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Pulled our mast last year and rewired it adding foredeck/
bow light, and new masthead anchor light. Fed all the wires though foam tubing –
seems to have done the trick, although there is still a slight noise from time
to time.
On my pulled mast we rewired with new Sailor Solutions LED tricolor,
anchor and strobe - love it! We used the cable ties every two feet and
it works wonderfully becouse I can still drop the main into its doyle
stackpack by letting the halyard run free all at onc…no friction.
I did the same on my masts two years ago and still have slapping now
and then, although not as fierce as a halyard would slap. I considered
doing the tie wraps as well, but decided against it because I want to
keep the foam tube open to be able to add or replace wires in the tube.
The sponge trick I used on my wrap around F33 can’t be used in the F44
because there are free running halyards inside the mast. The
wraparound boats have all external halyards.
Pulled our mast last year and rewired it adding foredeck/ bow light,
and new
masthead anchor light. Fed all the wires though foam tubing - seems
to have
done the trick, although there is still a slight noise from time to
time.
I would like to pull mine (not really) to
see how its wrapped inside the mast. The only noise I get is the main halyard
and that is coming from the outside slap if I don’t really tighten it
down. Otherwise there is no noise and I am not a deep sleeper!
I did the same on my masts two years ago and still
have slapping now
and then, although not as fierce as a halyard would slap. I considered
doing the tie wraps as well, but decided against it because I want to
keep the foam tube open to be able to add or replace wires in the tube.
The sponge trick I used on my wrap around F33 can’t be used in the F44
because there are free running halyards inside the mast. The
wraparound boats have all external halyards.
Pulled our mast last year and rewired it adding foredeck/ bow light,
and new
masthead anchor light. Fed all the wires though foam tubing - seems
to have
done the trick, although there is still a slight noise from time to
time.
Posted by James Orr (james.orr@…>)
Ditto for myself as well. One night it was so bad, I had to latch the halyard to the end of the boom like a topping lift. Else, no noise to speak of.-JimOn Nov 7, 2008, at 7:19 AM, Bob Weeks wrote:I would like to pull mine (not really) to see how its wrapped inside the mast. The only noise I get is the main halyard and that is coming from the outside slap if I don’t really tighten it down. Otherwise there is no noise and I am not a deep sleeper! Bob From: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com[mailto:FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of michel.capelSent: Friday, November 07, 2008 2:34 AMTo: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.comSubject: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Re: Mast-In Winter Storage I did the same on my masts two years ago and still have slapping nowand then, although not as fierce as a halyard would slap. I considereddoing the tie wraps as well, but decided against it because I want tokeep the foam tube open to be able to add or replace wires in the tube. The sponge trick I used on my wrap around F33 can’t be used in the F44because there are free running halyards inside the mast. Thewraparound boats have all external halyards. — In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com, “ron barr” <rwhb@…> wrote:>> Pulled our mast last year and rewired it adding foredeck/ bow light,and new> masthead anchor light. Fed all the wires though foam tubing - seemsto have> done the trick, although there is still a slight noise from time totime.> > > > > > Ron > > Hoyt F32> > Newport RI>
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