Rudder vibration
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Posted: Aug 19, 2021 - 09:57 PM
I bought a Hobie 16 this year and have had it on the water a couple times. I have found that when I get up to speed, I have a vibration coming from the rudder. What do I need to adjust? -
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Posted: Aug 19, 2021 - 11:26 PM
A comment from one of the videos I posted:
Here is my rudder noise video:
https://youtu.be/GOX88EIhWDw
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Bryan in Poplar Grove, IL
Supercat 17, unknown year. Future project
Hobie 16, 1977 - died a spectacular death https://youtu.be/Y7O22bp2MVA
Hobie 16, 1978 - current boat
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Posted: Aug 20, 2021 - 06:26 AM
It's the fat lady singing!
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Jerome Vaughan
Hobie 16
Clinton, Mississippi
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Posted: Aug 20, 2021 - 09:04 AM
Correct me if I'm wrong but I heard it could be caused by your rudders being perfectly aligned which isn't a bad thing. If it annoys you try toeing them in a tiny bit.
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Bill Townsend
G-Cat 5.0
Sarasota
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Posted: Aug 20, 2021 - 09:57 AM
What type of rudder blades do you have (Lexan, fiberglass, EPO, etc.)? The classic explaination for Hobie rudder hum is turbulence coming off of the trailing edge. The fix is to clean up the trailing edge of the blade.
https://www.hobie.com/for…ewtopic.php?f=18&t=12859
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Edited by Dogboy on Aug 20, 2021 - 09:59 AM. -
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Posted: Aug 20, 2021 - 12:32 PM
I have the EPO rudders on my H18. They hum quite a bit at speed.
I followed the Hobie “fix”, didn’t do anything, they still hum.
It’s now something I ignore.
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Posted: Aug 20, 2021 - 12:43 PM
We've had success by slightly beveling one side of the trailing edge and giving it an asymmetrical profile. It also helped some with the N20 1st gen. rudder ventilation issues.
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Philip
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Posted: Aug 20, 2021 - 12:58 PM
I like it.
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1978 H18
1983 H18 (some of it)
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