Sounds to me like the rudder is not in the correct position. 
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 7/2/2009 6:20:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
tabick at mchsi.com writes:

With  only the main unfurled, the helm wants to send the bow off the  wind.
The  topping lift is slack, the motor is all the way out of the  water and
the centerboard is all the way down.

-----Original  Message-----
From:  rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]  On Behalf Of Rick
Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 5:58 PM
To: The Rhodes  22 Email List
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Lee helm

What does your  helm feel like with only the main unfurled?  I assume your
topping  lift is slack when the main is out, your motor is pulled all the 
way
out of  the water and your center/diamond board is all the way down.

On Thu,  Jul 2, 2009 at 4:48 PM, Tom Bickerstaff <tabick at mchsi.com>  wrote:

> I have IMF.  So, what's the  solution?
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>  From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>  [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Rick
> Sent:  Thursday, July 02, 2009 4:41 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>  Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Lee helm
>
>
>
>  Bick,
>
>
>
> A lee helm means your mainsail isn't  pulling enough, assuming you have
IMF.
>
> If not IMF, your  forestay could be too short.
>
>
>
>  Rick
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 1:26 PM, Tom  Bickerstaff <tabick at mchsi.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>  > Help!
>
> >
>
> > I seem to have a lee helm  no matter how much jib I put out.  It scares
> the
>
>  > you-know-what out of me b/c I solo a lot.  If I take a banger from  the
> boom
>
> > or accidentally fall overboard, where  the H will the boat end up?
>
> >
>
> > Is my  forestay too loose or too tight, or is there something else I
>  should
>
> > look for as being the cause?
>
>  >
>
> > Thanks.
>
> >
>
> >  Bick
>
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