Hi, Jim: I just experienced a similar thing on a sail yesterday. In my case (I'm not sure if your setup is the same as my 1983 model), the steel rod that the rudder hinges on had ridden up when I raised the rudder previously. Then when I lowered it, the rod did not go down completely with the rudder, leaving the rod short and out of the lowest gudgeon (right word?). This has happened before, and when I pushed down the rod completely (so the cotter ring can't go any lower) the humming went away. I determined yesterday that I just need to ensure that the rod goes all the way down with the rudder every time I lower it for a sail. Have a great weekend! Gordon M-17 "Sapphire" Milwaukee On Sep 27, 2008, at 2:20 AM, James Poulakis wrote:
Sailing even with a moderate breeze makes Spirit's rudder hum loud enough to drown out the Pillar Point fog horn. The rudder is new and doesn't seem to be warped. Is there a trick to stop this or is it just a Monty thing?
Jim Poulakis "Spirit" (M17)
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