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Weather Helm #69557
03/18/06 12:37 PM 03/18/06 12:37 PM
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On my hobie 16 there seems to be so much weather helm that on windy days it makes it almost impossible to sail. Does anybody have any sugestions to make it a little more bearable?

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Re: Weather Helm [Re: MarkD] #69558
03/18/06 12:50 PM 03/18/06 12:50 PM
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Adjust the tips of the rudders forward.

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Re: Weather Helm [Re: hobie1616] #69559
03/18/06 02:43 PM 03/18/06 02:43 PM
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You need to check a few things. First the rudder cams that hold the rudder down. There is a FAQ about rudders: Rudder Cam and Rake FAQ

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Re: Weather Helm [Re: mmiller] #69560
03/20/06 09:05 AM 03/20/06 09:05 AM
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One obvious thing to look for... Are teh rudders down and locked? If not that will cause an rediculous amount of weather helm.

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