Hello, I have tried to sleep on our boat now several times and can not stand the gurgling, glub glub of what I think is air running along the chines when the boat rocks. It sounds like a loud drain all night. Someone told me about a device that uses sailcloth, floatation and weights that was/is used for the transom noise on sailboats. Does anyone have any idea what this is and where I can get such a contraption?
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Learn to recognize the normal
sounds that your boat makes and enjoy. When they change you will wake up and wonder what is wrong. The world is a noisy place and we just become accustomed to the sounds of our corner of the world.
sounds that your boat makes and enjoy. When they change you will wake up and wonder what is wrong. The world is a noisy place and we just become accustomed to the sounds of our corner of the world.
Swim platform noise
What you describe reminds me of the noise that comes from water hitting the underside of a swim platform on some powerboats. Depending on the gap between the underside of the platform and the water some can really splash the water around. The device(s) your looking for work to displace the water, thereby reducing the noise. I've read reports reflecting varying degrees of satisfaction with the device. Before you spend money you could try a couple of things. The first would be, if possible, to dock opposite to how you are now. Hopefully the boat will ride differently against the prevailing tides and winds. The other would be to try to jury rig some fenders or even some of those cheap orange lifevests to the area where you believe the noise to be coming from. Anything that would prevent the water from slapping that area of the boat and not cause additional noise itself should work. With any luck you'll be able to figure it out and sleep better. For what it's worth, all the noise from the water is like music to my ears, I sleep like a baby.
What you describe reminds me of the noise that comes from water hitting the underside of a swim platform on some powerboats. Depending on the gap between the underside of the platform and the water some can really splash the water around. The device(s) your looking for work to displace the water, thereby reducing the noise. I've read reports reflecting varying degrees of satisfaction with the device. Before you spend money you could try a couple of things. The first would be, if possible, to dock opposite to how you are now. Hopefully the boat will ride differently against the prevailing tides and winds. The other would be to try to jury rig some fenders or even some of those cheap orange lifevests to the area where you believe the noise to be coming from. Anything that would prevent the water from slapping that area of the boat and not cause additional noise itself should work. With any luck you'll be able to figure it out and sleep better. For what it's worth, all the noise from the water is like music to my ears, I sleep like a baby.
Ross you hit the nail on the head.
I anchor out three nights a week in the summer. Last summer I woke up to an odd feeling. Sure enough at 2 am we are dragging anchor. No moon and gusts to 25 miles an hour. We were so close to shore, I fired up the motor and headed straight for the anchor. I knew that if I went forward and pulled up the anchor, I would be on shore so, I knew the anchor had chain and I figured that if I could move over it that if I was only going a 1/2 knot or so that I wouldn't foul it in the prop. I motored about 200 yards and then went forward to pull up the anchor and relieve it of the seaweed that fouled it. Then dropped it again and was glad it set right a way. I spent a hard night that night every 15 minutes checking position. About 2 hour later, the wind subsided and it was off to dream land again. Know your boat, it helps! If your are at the dock the Slapper that big joe has posted is the thing. Boats make noise. A flag on the aft stay will make some pretty loud pinging noises in the boat but they are hardly distinguishable on deck. Sailboats make noise. That is what puts me to sleep. r.w.landau
I anchor out three nights a week in the summer. Last summer I woke up to an odd feeling. Sure enough at 2 am we are dragging anchor. No moon and gusts to 25 miles an hour. We were so close to shore, I fired up the motor and headed straight for the anchor. I knew that if I went forward and pulled up the anchor, I would be on shore so, I knew the anchor had chain and I figured that if I could move over it that if I was only going a 1/2 knot or so that I wouldn't foul it in the prop. I motored about 200 yards and then went forward to pull up the anchor and relieve it of the seaweed that fouled it. Then dropped it again and was glad it set right a way. I spent a hard night that night every 15 minutes checking position. About 2 hour later, the wind subsided and it was off to dream land again. Know your boat, it helps! If your are at the dock the Slapper that big joe has posted is the thing. Boats make noise. A flag on the aft stay will make some pretty loud pinging noises in the boat but they are hardly distinguishable on deck. Sailboats make noise. That is what puts me to sleep. r.w.landau
You get to love all those little noises
I cruise six months a year and all that time's at anchor, no marinas. You get to know all the noises and they're comforting. You will learn to sleep through all of this. It's the strange noises you have to worry about.
I cruise six months a year and all that time's at anchor, no marinas. You get to know all the noises and they're comforting. You will learn to sleep through all of this. It's the strange noises you have to worry about.
Agree with Rick...when I first got my boat....
I was up every 15 minutes. Every little noise got me up. Now, I know when to wake up and when I can just sleep through it. As Rick said, it is comforting and you get used to it. Or you can get a Bose Head Set....except by the time you wake up, your boat could be up on the rocks. abe
I was up every 15 minutes. Every little noise got me up. Now, I know when to wake up and when I can just sleep through it. As Rick said, it is comforting and you get used to it. Or you can get a Bose Head Set....except by the time you wake up, your boat could be up on the rocks. abe
Pool Noodles
Buy the big ones and tie 'em around the stern of the boat. Cheaper than the slappers.
Buy the big ones and tie 'em around the stern of the boat. Cheaper than the slappers.
Boat noises
The lapping and gurgling are your only clue to whats going on while your in the birth at anchor. If you cannot listen your going to have to go on deck more often to check on position and wind shift, silence to me is more un settling that the normal noises heard from my bed.
The lapping and gurgling are your only clue to whats going on while your in the birth at anchor. If you cannot listen your going to have to go on deck more often to check on position and wind shift, silence to me is more un settling that the normal noises heard from my bed.
Alternative
One way to avoid the slapping sound on the stern, without buying the goofy diaper, is to simply reverse your boat in the slip, so the aft is to the bulkhead instead of the bow.
One way to avoid the slapping sound on the stern, without buying the goofy diaper, is to simply reverse your boat in the slip, so the aft is to the bulkhead instead of the bow.
I couldn't sleep either at first
When we started chartering a number of years ago and staying out at anchor, it mostly meant a night of no sleep for me. The gurgling, the slapping and all the other noises kept me up all night. Now, after owning my own boat and sleeping on it many nights in the marina and out of it, I have found it is the place I sleep the best, even if I sleep with one ear listening. The noises are comforting and familiar now and just rock me to sleepzzzzz....
When we started chartering a number of years ago and staying out at anchor, it mostly meant a night of no sleep for me. The gurgling, the slapping and all the other noises kept me up all night. Now, after owning my own boat and sleeping on it many nights in the marina and out of it, I have found it is the place I sleep the best, even if I sleep with one ear listening. The noises are comforting and familiar now and just rock me to sleepzzzzz....
The boat noises used to bother me
but I am used to it now. The only thing that will really bug me are slapping halyards but I just send the Captain topsides to tie them down.
but I am used to it now. The only thing that will really bug me are slapping halyards but I just send the Captain topsides to tie them down.
three easy steps
1. sell the Bayliner 2. buy a sailboat 3. sail to your next anchorage without using the motor. you'll sleep like a baby.
1. sell the Bayliner 2. buy a sailboat 3. sail to your next anchorage without using the motor. you'll sleep like a baby.
Fans
A well charge 12volt battery and a smooth running cabin fan can "white out" some of your boat noises. After a while you should get used to "proper" noises and dream away. Its that un-natural bang on the bow at 2am that is a lil disconcerting (sp?)
A well charge 12volt battery and a smooth running cabin fan can "white out" some of your boat noises. After a while you should get used to "proper" noises and dream away. Its that un-natural bang on the bow at 2am that is a lil disconcerting (sp?)
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