Quarath wrote: I think it is a hobie rudder only thing. From the factory instead of having a perfect point on the trailing edge they flair out a bit then go to a point. It can be corrected by sanding the trailing edge somehow. I think do it because that sound means you have drag but some non racers probably just like sound because they think it means they are going fast.
I just picked up an old H17 but I have no idea if it hums or not yet.Edited by Quarath on Aug 28, 2011 - 01:27 AM.
It was the Hobie 14 and 16 primarily and yes it required sanding the trailing edge of the rudders. Mosy people keep it hummin' π I know I did, always nice to hear
Drummer63 wrote: [quote=Quarath]I think it is a hobie rudder only thing. From the factory instead of having a perfect point on the trailing edge they flair out a bit then go to a point. It can be corrected by sanding the trailing edge somehow. I think do it because that sound means you have drag but some non racers probably just like sound because they think it means they are going fast.
I just picked up an old H17 but I have no idea if it hums or not yet.Edited by Quarath on Aug 28, 2011 - 01:27 AM.
It was the Hobie 14 and 16 primarily and yes it required sanding the trailing edge of the rudders. Mosy people keep it hummin' π I know I did, always nice to hear
My N20 humms like crazy. I am in the process of fairing the rudders and daggers to see if I can get rid of it. While I do not mind the sound, I know that a hum means a vibration, which in turn means that humm is holding back a little bit of speed.