Bob,
That's an easy one. Go to your local big box store and buy two 3' sections of 3/4" foam pipe insulation. Cut into 1' pieces. Attach the main halyard to the upper swivel, and attach a messenger line (1/4"? 3/8"?) to the underside of the upper swivel. Hoist the swivel up 5-6'. Using a wire tie, attach a section of pipe insulation firmly to the messenger line. I went around the messenger line twice with the wire tie and poked it thru the middle of the insulation, then pulled it snug. Fit the insulation around the furling rod inside the mast. Hoist up the halyard another 5-6'. Repeat with another piece of insulation. Continue until the swivel is at the top of the mast. Tie off the halyard and messenger line, and you are done. The insulation pieces should be roughly evenly spaced up the mast, and will prevent the metal-on-metal clanging. There might be some muffled thumps when you jump on the deck, but it will be infinitely quieter than before. Hope this helps.
tom thanks so much. i've never had the in mast furling until this year when my wife and i purchased our 2003 36 mkII. what a great boat. we enjoy the hell out of this year. bob molleur " retriever " #2130
Bob,
You are very welcome. When you get a chance, please click on the "User CP" in the upper left corner of this page, and update your "Signature". It will help others help you, knowing more about you and your boat.
This year I used a similar but simpler solution to the in-mast furler noise problem. I tied an old halyard to the swivel, then tied bowlines around the foil about every 4' to 5' raising the main halyard/swivel after tying each bowline. In spring I will pull down and untie each bowline. Furler is quiet. Worked for me.
Bob,
That's an easy one. Go to your local big box store and buy two 3' sections of 3/4" foam pipe insulation. Cut into 1' pieces. Attach the main halyard to the upper swivel, and attach a messenger line (1/4"? 3/8"?) to the underside of the upper swivel. Hoist the swivel up 5-6'. Using a wire tie, attach a section of pipe insulation firmly to the messenger line. I went around the messenger line twice with the wire tie and poked it thru the middle of the insulation, then pulled it snug. Fit the insulation around the furling rod inside the mast. Hoist up the halyard another 5-6'. Repeat with another piece of insulation. Continue until the swivel is at the top of the mast. Tie off the halyard and messenger line, and you are done. The insulation pieces should be roughly evenly spaced up the mast, and will prevent the metal-on-metal clanging. There might be some muffled thumps when you jump on the deck, but it will be infinitely quieter than before. Hope this helps.
Tom Sokoloski
C36/375IA Past Commodore
Noank, CT
tom thanks so much. i've never had the in mast furling until this year when my wife and i purchased our 2003 36 mkII. what a great boat. we enjoy the hell out of this year. bob molleur " retriever " #2130
Bob,
You are very welcome. When you get a chance, please click on the "User CP" in the upper left corner of this page, and update your "Signature". It will help others help you, knowing more about you and your boat.
Tom Sokoloski
C36/375IA Past Commodore
Noank, CT
Bob,
Attached are some photos I found on another website. This is the same process I used which Tom describes.
I did it for several years, works great.
Stone
This year I used a similar but simpler solution to the in-mast furler noise problem. I tied an old halyard to the swivel, then tied bowlines around the foil about every 4' to 5' raising the main halyard/swivel after tying each bowline. In spring I will pull down and untie each bowline. Furler is quiet. Worked for me.