Marina etiquette

[GeorgiaBII]

I must be an odd duck, but I like the sound of slapping halyards. What can I say?

So do I...

 

[Compromise]

My wife was walking up the pier to check on our boat and heard this loud beeping. She thought, "how rude, I wonder who is making all that noise". When she got to our boat, it was our carbon monoxide alarm going full tilt. I bet that was annoying. I know it was embarrassing. I told her to turn it off and we'll only use it when we are on board. We have roller furling main so no slapping halyards which is extremely annoying. Because a lot of my neighbors don't show up very often, I've secured the noisy halyards around my slip area. No one has complained yet.

 

[woodster]

I must be an odd duck, but I like the sound of slapping halyards. What can I say?

:stirthepot:yea and have you noticed how it keeps the elephants away

regards

woody

 

[kloudie1]

I am one who likes the sound too.. as long as it is down the dock 10-12 boats.. kinda like wind chimes.. I keep my main on a wire mounted cleat and the spare jib and spin halyards on the pole downhaul fitting about halfway between mast and forestay.
Our marina specifically forbids clanging halyards but the rule is not strictly enforced.

 

[Kermit]

So do I...

I love the call of a chuck-will's-widow but hate the sound of a whip-poor-will. Pretty odd since they sound pretty dang similar. (This is a thread on bird calls, right?)

 

[Gunni]

Whether it be griping about your dockmates, or complaining about the slap of a lazy halyard, the only sure cure is to cast off the lines that bind you, and head out to freedom. That's what we do, right?

 

[rgranger]

Whether it be griping about your dockmates, or complaining about the slap of a lazy halyard, the only sure cure is to cast off the lines that bind you, and head out to freedom. That's what we do, right?

Nice!

 

[Ron20324]

Whether it be griping about your dockmates, or complaining about the slap of a lazy halyard, the only sure cure is to cast off the lines that bind you, and head out to freedom. That's what we do, right?

Right! Then there's only the Admiral to deal with :cussing:

 

[Dan Hill]

Whether it be griping about your dockmates, or complaining about the slap of a lazy halyard, the only sure cure is to cast off the lines that bind you, and head out to freedom. That's what we do, right?

Thats the best cure yet!

+1 for Gunni

 

[Stu Jackson]

The people with slapping halyards are identified in direct proportion to the number of nights they sleep aboard their own boat.

If they did, even once, the slaps would disappear.

 

[Old Skool Neil]

I think it says something about the owner, same as dock cleats with so many wraps on them they're the size of a football.

 

[anchorclanker]

I love the call of a chuck-will's-widow but hate the sound of a whip-poor-will. Pretty odd since they sound pretty dang similar. (This is a thread on bird calls, right?)

Never heard a whippoorwill till moving south. First night I heard them I stayed up half the night to listen to them till I fell asleep. I love hearing them and cant wait till they return each year. The coyotes took a bit longer to adjust too, but I like hearing them too. Not right next to the house so much, but off in the distance a ways is okay. Clanging halyards? I thought that was how marinas were supposed to sound, all clankity clankity as they sway and bob. Silly me.

 

[Winkfish]

I have to say I'm in the minority here. I, too, love the sound of the halyards slapping, and some of the most peaceful sleeps have been at marinas and anchorages with that sound. However, I have learned from this forum that apparently not everyone agrees, so from here on I will make sure to secure the halyards away from the mast when the opportunity presents itself.