I bought two Tiller Tamers a few years ago, remembering
one of my skippers had one and liked it. I found it was a
PITA and after I broke the first one, I left the spare--intended
for another boat in the bag.

I don't like them. The plastic is cheap. If you take a
chip out of one side, which is easy to do, then the line
gets fouled up, and before you know it the whole thing
is junk.

A cleat on either side of the tiller and a piece of shock
cord or light line is all you need.

One thing I've seen that works well are a pair of blocks
and some line lead to the companionway and cleated off
there with cam cleats. Easy and fast to adjust and a
sort of remote steering.

"Capt.Mooron" wrote

wrote

Its a 32' full keeler. It has a transom hung rudder that is the full
depth of the keel. The tiller is clear of the deck. My Boat Bitch is
blonde and can't use a tiller (Can you believe it).


Yeah... I can believe it.... best to leave'em at what their best at...
Galley and Berth duties.!!! :-)

Whats a tiller clutch?

It's a small rig with an adjustable clutch... which is just a sheave that
has the turning tension adjusted by a turn screw knob. you can lock them
down or just use it to stiffen the tiller. I believe the brand name is
"Tiller Tamer"

CM