Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 10:22 am
Hello RussellRu88ell wrote:I sailed with Erbster on Sunday and was surprised at how noisy this clonking noise is. I don't get anything like it with Zephyr. Even under sail the clonking is frequent and loud. Are there any bushes which could have worn?
Sounds like a question for Bob at HM.
It may be that when they cut the slot in the hull for the keel that they may made it a bit wider than usual.
Just a guess!
I am off to Kielder today and will be sleeping on board tonight, probably on a swinging mooring. I do not expect to get much "clonking" though. The only time I notice any, is when the boat rolls when running downwind. But it is fairly quiet and not annoying.
I have however experienced severe "clonking" in a Drascombe Coaster, but I think they all do that.