Wander Wonder: Our 26x is a handful to sail upwind. the true wind direction was coming from 270 but we could only make 210. is that normal? And holding a course is very difficult. True, we had decent swells, but I thought we should track better and be able to head more into the wind. Any ideas? Centerboard: Then I took a nap, and I think I heard the center board klunk into place every few seconds. The tether pulls it up, but there is not one to hold it down. Any comments on this? This in conjuction with its wandering, got to thinking this might be part of the problem. Centerboard up or down, when docking under power? I was in shalow water and brought the centerboard up. But I think this made the boat more difficult to steer under power. The boat did not make tight turns and would drift out of the turning arch. Is it better to leave it down always, unless running down wind? Rudders: The control of the boat is a little tame, imho. so i was thinking about replacing the stock rudders with ones with more surface area. ideas? Steering Wheel: I am thinking a larger diameter would be an improvement. comments? Thanks in advance, Duane duanemason@iwon.com