Clicking Sounds on your hull

By Invitation · 12-08-2008, 08:29

I remember a post describing what this is or better yet who it is but I forget. Here in New England in certain harbors at night you hear a clicking sound on your hull. Sometimes it's very loud and I remember that it is some kind of fish which causes this. I ran into some folks while cruising and they asked me if I knew what the sound was and for the life of me I cannot remember. Anyone know the answer?

Thanks

**FrankZ** · 12-08-2008, 08:32

Mystery Sound! (any ideas?)

I think this is the thread you are looking for.

By Invitation · 12-08-2008, 08:40

Bingo!

Thanks FrankZ

fcsob · 12-08-2008, 11:47

We had the same noise under our bout in Florida, it was barnacles popping.

cabo_sailor · 12-08-2008, 13:39

Popcorn shrimp??

Here in Tarpon Springs I usually think of that noise as being due to all the bloody barnacles on the pilings (hopefully not my hull).

Chuck Baier · 12-08-2008, 13:46

Shrimp. We get it all over the place.

wolfenzee · 23-08-2008, 16:03

clicking sound on my boat turned out to be my prop turning if it was left out of gear. Not sure if it was worse for the transmission to let it turn than the drag...a 1/4 knot isn't as important to me as possibly, maybe someday haveing a chance of transmission problems, so I leave it in gear.

**btrayfors** · 23-08-2008, 16:10

Popcorn shrimp if you're in southern waters. Here in the Chesapeake region and north it's carp. They slap your hull with their tails and catch what comes off.

Right now, they're VERY noisy in the upper Potomac.

Bill

12-08-2008, 08:29	#1
By Invitation Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Wakefield Rhode Island Posts: 256 Images: 25	Clicking Sounds on your hull I remember a post describing what this is or better yet who it is but I forget. Here in New England in certain harbors at night you hear a clicking sound on your hull. Sometimes it's very loud and I remember that it is some kind of fish which causes this. I ran into some folks while cruising and they asked me if I knew what the sound was and for the life of me I cannot remember. Anyone know the answer? Thanks

12-08-2008, 08:32	#2
FrankZ Moderator Site Helper Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chesapeake Bay Boat: Coronado 25 C:\Slave Posts: 815	Mystery Sound! (any ideas?) I think this is the thread you are looking for. __________________ Sing to a sailor's courage, Sing while the elbows bend, A ruby port your harbor, Raise three sheets to the wind. -=Krynnish drinking song=-

12-08-2008, 13:46	#6
Chuck Baier Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Where ever the boat is. Boat: Marine Trader 34 "Beach House" Posts: 2,140 Images: 57	Shrimp. We get it all over the place. __________________ To boldly go!! Read about our past and current cruises, the boat, some projects and a whole lot more at Voyages of Sea Trek And Now Visit The New Boats Site At The Beach House

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12-08-2008, 08:40	#3
By Invitation Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Wakefield Rhode Island Posts: 256 Images: 25	Bingo! Thanks FrankZ

12-08-2008, 11:47	#4
fcsob Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Florida,Colorado Boat: Morgan OI,41ft.seadancer Posts: 34	We had the same noise under our bout in Florida, it was barnacles popping.

12-08-2008, 13:39	#5
cabo_sailor Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SW Florida Boat: Cabo Rico 38 Posts: 153	Popcorn shrimp?? Here in Tarpon Springs I usually think of that noise as being due to all the bloody barnacles on the pilings (hopefully not my hull).

23-08-2008, 16:03	#7
wolfenzee Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Port Townsend, WA (NW corner of Puget Sound) Boat: 30' William Atkin design "Captian Cicero"' - S/V ROVER Posts: 67	clicking sound on my boat turned out to be my prop turning if it was left out of gear. Not sure if it was worse for the transmission to let it turn than the drag...a 1/4 knot isn't as important to me as possibly, maybe someday haveing a chance of transmission problems, so I leave it in gear.

23-08-2008, 16:10	#8
btrayfors Moderator Site Helper Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chesapeake Region Boat: 42' Perry sloop, "Born Free" Posts: 914 Images: 3	Popcorn shrimp if you're in southern waters. Here in the Chesapeake region and north it's carp. They slap your hull with their tails and catch what comes off. Right now, they're VERY noisy in the upper Potomac. Bill