RE: Centerboard Hum

Eric Johnson (ej@tx3.com)
Mon, 9 Nov 1998 14:04:48 -0800


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> Columbia 22's, Columbia 7.6, Cal 25, Hobie 14, Hobie 16's and
> Sovereign 13's
> also have rudder shimmy and hum at speed...

I've had a vibration in my P19 rudder at high speed under sail from time to
time, but tighening the pivot bolt generally helps out here. Sometimes it
has been a rapid enough vibration to actually hum.

-EJ P19 #461 Bothell, WA