I am seriously considering a 1997 Hunter 42 Passage. The current owner mentioned the echo-chamber affect in the aft cabin caused by wave slap against the overhang. I assume this applies while in the slip or at anchor. It bothered him to extent that he would suspend a foam "bra" beneath the overhang to quiet this down. So a logical conclusion is he is either hyper-sensitve to this condition OR it's a significantly annoying attribute. I previously owned a Beneteau 35s5 and this "wave slap" was a very real issue so I can relate. However, the Beneteau overhang was 4 feet long, 3 feet wide and flat as a pancake.... suspended about 2" above the water. On the other hand - the H42 has a substantially smaller surface and has some curvature to it - it a far heavier boat so I'd expect the problem to be greatly diminished. Have any of you noticed the slapping? Has it been a significant detraction relative top your cruising comfort? Thanks.
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Speaking of transom slap...
We have a sale scheduled on The Slap Silencer, a device designed to cure this very problem. It starts Monday morning; watch for your email from us. The product has received many, many testimonials from people who had bad slap problems. ph.
We have a sale scheduled on The Slap Silencer, a device designed to cure this very problem. It starts Monday morning; watch for your email from us. The product has received many, many testimonials from people who had bad slap problems. ph.
Jeff, it has not been an issue on our boat...
We've experienced some slap, but like with many other things we manage to sleep through it. Terry
We've experienced some slap, but like with many other things we manage to sleep through it. Terry
42 slap
Yeah, I had pretty bad slap on my 42 which was even worse on the 450. Probably depends, to some degree, on where you cruise. Here in the Puget Sound it is not uncommon to be anchored in opposing wind/current, so you can have 'wavelets' striking your transom. It doesn't take much. I would guess that in places where there is no current this would never be an issue at anchor, because the water would slap the bow. In a slip would be another story, of course. Hey -- I see that you _are_ in Puget Sound! You haven't exeperienced the slap? You must pick better anchorages than I did!
Yeah, I had pretty bad slap on my 42 which was even worse on the 450. Probably depends, to some degree, on where you cruise. Here in the Puget Sound it is not uncommon to be anchored in opposing wind/current, so you can have 'wavelets' striking your transom. It doesn't take much. I would guess that in places where there is no current this would never be an issue at anchor, because the water would slap the bow. In a slip would be another story, of course. Hey -- I see that you _are_ in Puget Sound! You haven't exeperienced the slap? You must pick better anchorages than I did!
Silencer?
You betcha, Phil wouldn't pull your leg! They have been available for some time now and have been talked about and extensively recommended right here on HOW. Everyone says they do what they are advertised to do.
You betcha, Phil wouldn't pull your leg! They have been available for some time now and have been talked about and extensively recommended right here on HOW. Everyone says they do what they are advertised to do.
Hi Phil, oh yes we have experienced wave slap...
We've become tolerant, kind of like noisy neighbors. If we lived aboard the slap silencer would become a must have. I can usually sleep through it. Hey, if I can sleep through flight operations right beneath the flight deck number three arresting gear on a carrier, wave slap is a whisper by comparison. Terry
We've become tolerant, kind of like noisy neighbors. If we lived aboard the slap silencer would become a must have. I can usually sleep through it. Hey, if I can sleep through flight operations right beneath the flight deck number three arresting gear on a carrier, wave slap is a whisper by comparison. Terry
Let's Try That Again
I spent the night on the P42 last night. It was about 40 degrees, the wind was from the northeast, the marina is open to the east, and the boat in the slip is pointed west. Between the slap under the hull, the rain beating the topsides, and the wind in the rigging, it was what I would imagine it would be like in a washing machine. I may have to see if we can find a few bucks in the budget for a slap silencer.
I spent the night on the P42 last night. It was about 40 degrees, the wind was from the northeast, the marina is open to the east, and the boat in the slip is pointed west. Between the slap under the hull, the rain beating the topsides, and the wind in the rigging, it was what I would imagine it would be like in a washing machine. I may have to see if we can find a few bucks in the budget for a slap silencer.
Slapping and Sleeping
Into my 3rd season with a 356 - great boat - but the slap noise can make a good night's sleep impossible. So I've just broken down and order the gadget, tempted by Hunter's 15 % discount this month.
Into my 3rd season with a 356 - great boat - but the slap noise can make a good night's sleep impossible. So I've just broken down and order the gadget, tempted by Hunter's 15 % discount this month.
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