Thanks Gordon, Spirit is less then a year old and is equipped with the stepped- diameter rudder rod. Still, the rod may be a contributer to the harmonics, so next time I'll check this more closely . Hey, there's nothing more fun then hanging over the stern and fidgeting with rudder parts while sailing down a narrow, crowded channel right?
Jim M17 "Spirit" On Sep 27, 2008, at 7:12 AM, Gordon Gilbert wrote: > 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) >> >> _______________________________________________ >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
