Having worked at marinas, lived on boats and now owning my second boat, it is not at all rude to correct someone else's rudeness in this instance.
I've never bungied someone else's halyard, but I have moved it off the mast before and think it's perfectly acceptable to do so. Mike --- In [email protected], "jm_wilhelm" <jm_wilh...@...> wrote: > > As I sit here enjoying a cold beverage after a long day at work I can't help > to notice the racket coming from another sailboat across the way. One of his > halyards seems to be trying to bang its way through the mast. I was just > curious if anyone actually enjoys that sound even at the slightest levels it > drives me and what would appear everyone else crazy since my neighbor just > commented on it. I'm a firm believer in tying halyards away from the mast. > Sure you can't always completely cure it especially with internal halyards > but at least make some attempt here. That being brought up is it proper to > bungee cord someone elses lines...be right back :) >
