Rudder Wobble(?)
Just spent my first season sailing a J24! I bought a 2003 boat built in Argentina and we had a blast this summer on Lake Tahoe!
One issue I had that I'd like some advice on is the rudder had a distinct wobble at speed. The "wobble" was not a vibration. The tiller would move 2 to 3 inches back and forth approx. 3 or 4 times per second. This would only happen off the wind at or about hull speed. I checked the gudgeon straps and pins and there is no play whatsoever. I looked closely at...
Rudder Wobble(?)
One issue I had that I'd like some advice on is the rudder had a distinct wobble at speed. The "wobble" was not a vibration. The tiller would move 2 to 3 inches back and forth approx. 3 or 4 times per second. This would only happen off the wind at or about hull speed. I checked the gudgeon straps and pins and there is no play whatsoever. I looked closely at...
Rudder Wobble(?)