On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 14:19:24 -0300, Terry Spragg
wrote:


An external halyard can be bungied away from a mast, or wrapped half
around it snug, but cannot be stopped from slapping around if inside.

Been there, done that. I have never had any problem with internal,
including that one. Not that much wind inside.

I imagine I could induce slapping inside if I tried, but I can't
remember it ever happening. I can remember lots of times when wind
howling in the rigging got very noisy. If there was slapping on some
of those occasions, I might not have thought about it.

I doubt there is a boat anywhere without many more pressing problems
than slapping internal halyards.



Rodney Myrvaagnes NYC J36 Gjo/a


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