Tiller Lock
 

It is nice to see some one new in here who
has a pretty boat, and doesn't sit on his
ass watching TV 24/7...

Wecome Errol.

"Capt.Mooron" wrote
No Problem Buddy.... under the gruff exterior of this group lies a waste
land of nautical knowledge ... all well discussed and reviewed. :-)

CM

"Plod" wrote
Thanks for that. I'll have a play around and see what I can come up
with.

Tiller Lock
 

I had the device on my Cal 20. It worked well. However, my recollection is
that you have a 32'. Not sure if that would make a difference. They should
have made it out of stainless instead of plastic, and there was some binding
of the line, which was a small issue on the Cal.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Plod" wrote in message
oups.com...
Thanks for that. I'll have a play around and see what I can come up
with.

Tiller Lock
 

I got tired of replacing my Davis Tiller Tamer about once per year,
and ordered a stainless and brass TillerLock form cansail.com. I stll
have to replace athe line occasionally, but the stainless and bracss
mechanism should outlive me. I sail single-handed about 5 days a week
and have been very pleased with my Tillerlock.
..
See http://www.cansail.com/ for details.


--
Elmo


"Plod" wrote in message
oups.com...
Thanks for that. I'll have a play around and see what I can come up
with.

Tiller Lock
 

Many thanks for the information. We are in your
debt for service above and beyond the call of duty.

"Beauregard" wrote
I got tired of replacing my Davis Tiller Tamer about once per year,
and ordered a stainless and brass TillerLock form cansail.com. I stll
have to replace athe line occasionally, but the stainless and bracss
mechanism should outlive me. I sail single-handed about 5 days a week
and have been very pleased with my Tillerlock.
.
See http://www.cansail.com/ for details.
--
Elmo

Tiller Lock
 

"Beauregard" wrote in message ...
| I got tired of replacing my Davis Tiller Tamer about once per year,
| and ordered a stainless and brass TillerLock form cansail.com. I stll
| have to replace athe line occasionally, but the stainless and bracss
| mechanism should outlive me. I sail single-handed about 5 days a week
| and have been very pleased with my Tillerlock.
| .
| See http://www.cansail.com/ for details.


Waste of money, I'm afraid. Why opt for expensive hardware when
a marine spec bungee cord with stainless steel end hooks can be
made up for a song. Simply take a couple or three wraps around the tiller
with the bungee and secure the ends to either side of the cockpit. Tension
on one side or the other (depending on point of sail) can be adjusted
by rotating the wrap. One obvious advantage, due to the elastic
qualities of the bungee, is that the tiller and rudder are cushioned
from the effects of boat motion and wave action.

Self- steering by the wind can also be set-up with the bungee system
by supplementing a side of the bungee with a jib sheet. I've held
a desired course for hours using this system.

When sailing the simpler the better. . .

CN

Tiller Lock
 

You have a point there Neal. As long as it can be
released quickly. The good thing about a shock
cord, is you don't have to remove it to shove the
helm over.


"Capt. Neal®" wrote

"Beauregard" wrote
| See http://www.cansail.com/ for details.

Waste of money, I'm afraid. Why opt for expensive hardware when
a marine spec bungee cord with stainless steel end hooks can be
made up for a song. Simply take a couple or three wraps around the tiller
with the bungee and secure the ends to either side of the cockpit. Tension
on one side or the other (depending on point of sail) can be adjusted
by rotating the wrap. One obvious advantage, due to the elastic
qualities of the bungee, is that the tiller and rudder are cushioned
from the effects of boat motion and wave action.

Self- steering by the wind can also be set-up with the bungee system
by supplementing a side of the bungee with a jib sheet. I've held
a desired course for hours using this system.

When sailing the simpler the better. . .
CN

Tiller Lock
 

In article PgDaf.74466$y_1.58977@edtnps89, Capt.Mooron
wrote:

wrote in message
ups.com...
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.!!! :-)

They can learn, tho. I took one of mine out in the daysailer and told
her the only way we were getting back any time soon was if she helmed,
because I had a 6-pak and had lost interest. By the time we made the
beach she'd been cured of her fear of steering.

Training her to use a wheel might be a challenge tho. Fortunately she's
not blonde so there's hope she might be able to make the mental leap.

PDW

Tiller Lock - I got a live one here! :-)
 

In article tuLaf.102972$Io.99977@clgrps13, Capt.Mooron
wrote:

"croberts" wrote in message
...
you should not have replied to the rude arsehole (Maroon). the American
news
sites are full of smartarse wannabe answers that do not need fostering
here.

Oh My... is this a sample of the Australian Sailing mentality.... stuck up,
tight assed and totally bereft of humour? By the way you kangaroo jockey...
I'm CANADIAN! .....EH!
Heh Auusie Boy.... nice Suck Up to the US on the Iraqi Invasion.... you guys
folded faster than Superman on Laundry day .. while we Canadians told them
were to get off... ! You Spineless Pussies!!!

That's because you'd already spread your legs for a FTA and it was our
turn.

Have you boys learned to dance to Yankee Doodle Dandy yet!??
Bwahahahahahahahahaaa!!!

Try chillin' a bit....

CM

Notice the hook up and how easy I set the drag on this one??

Too easy....

PDW