"Moaning" Mast in Wind

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waterview

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Oct 1, 2010
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macgregor 25 Easton
Hi. My neighbor has a large French (not Beneteau, but can't remember which one) sailboat in the water. It evidently has a roller furling sail, as it moans loudly and mournfully when the wind blows from the north/northwest, which it does all fall and winter. Visitors ask what the horrible noise is. It's quite depressing or eerie actually. Is there anything that can be done to quiet this moaning mast? Thank you for your help!:confused:
 
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Cayennita

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Nov 28, 2009
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Catalina 30 St. Croix
Ask the question by going on line to the mast manufacturer. Some have a cover that can be raised with and additional halyard.
 
windward54

windward54

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Mar 12, 2008
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Jeanneau 49 DS San Pedro, CA
Guess it really is a matter of what is causing the noise. I have a Jeanneau and the topping lift vibrates in the wind. The vibration causes a loud noise and it can be heard a couple of slips away. I just have to put some slack in the line (i have a rigid boom vang as well), and the noise goes away.
 
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waterview

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Oct 1, 2010
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macgregor 25 Easton
Thank you both very much. This is at their dock on their 2 1/2 acre property two lots away--so really loud! It's like being more than a boatyard away, not just a few slips! So I can't go over to investigate, but will figure out how to address the question gently. (I read some of the posts on halyards!)
 
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Otto Clave

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Aug 26, 2009
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Sabre 34 mkI Portland, ME
Definitely the furling mast. When we kept out boat with a Hood Stowaway mast at a marina, the mast would make a lot of noise when the wind blew at certain angles. Kind of like blowing across the top of an open bottle.

PO had a small halyard for a "Flute Stopper" which was a thing that you hoisted inside the opening for the sail along the aft end of the mast. Never had one.
 
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Chuckbear

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Jan 3, 2009
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Marine Trader 34 Where Ever I am
This is not at all unusual for a roller furling main and as Cayennita mentioned an insert is the only cure IF the owner so chooses and wants to pay for one. Chuck
 
flynfol

flynfol

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Oct 8, 2008
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MacGregor/Venture 25 Winthrop Harbor, IL Drummond Island,MI
The boat doesn't have one of those Air-X wind generators does it? I have heard those things moan something fierce in a stiff wind. Tie it up;)
 
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Brian M H23

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Oct 3, 2006
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Hunter 29.5 Toms River
Park boat the other way?
If it is that loud, they will probably like fixing it too.
 
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