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Tallguy1
 Post subject: Re: loud vibration?
PostPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:27 am 
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Hum = cavitation

Cavitation = slow and less control

Sand em down kids, the real noise you should hear should be the wind ripping through your hair!

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Captn. McCrary
 Post subject: Re: loud vibration?
PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:47 pm 
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Mine starts to humm and then up she comes flying a haul. not a bad warning system. I'm not a racer so I don't mind.

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drummer63
 Post subject: Re: loud vibration?
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Personally I love hearing the howl - wouldnt change it for anything

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Burley Burlando
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The hum and the ratchet sound my blocks make, the sounds of sailing a hobie. I LOVE IT!

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AlanRV8
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My happy place gets all warm and tingly when my Hobie starts to hum! :shock:
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