Hi, my tiller has really taken the beats over the last few years and
just last sail or so with some solid weather helming it gave a good
crack and well.. it held together but the lateral lamination is
starting to go. Anyone recommend wooden tiller make/model/vendor? The
boat is a 1971 Ranger 26, Gary Mull.

Cheers,

-CB

H & L Marine, who (unfortunately) do not have a Web presence but their
tiller products can be seen by scrolling down about 3/4 to the bottom
he

http://www.apsltd.com/tree/d3000/e693.asp

or phone H & L direct at: (323) 636-1718

MW


CB wrote:
Hi, my tiller has really taken the beats over the last few years and
just last sail or so with some solid weather helming it gave a good
crack and well.. it held together but the lateral lamination is
starting to go. Anyone recommend wooden tiller make/model/vendor? The
boat is a 1971 Ranger 26, Gary Mull.

Cheers,

-CB

yeah this looks right. something like the F/G curve. I'll measure
next time i'm at the yard. Thanks very much,

-CB

On Oct 31, 8:35 pm, wrote:
H & L Marine, who (unfortunately) do not have a Web presence but their
tiller products can be seen by scrolling down about 3/4 to the bottom
he

http://www.apsltd.com/tree/d3000/e693.asp

or phone H & L direct at: (323) 636-1718

MW

CB wrote:
Hi, my tiller has really taken the beats over the last few years and
just last sail or so with some solid weather helming it gave a good
crack and well.. it held together but the lateral lamination is
starting to go. Anyone recommend wooden tiller make/model/vendor? The
boat is a 1971 Ranger 26, Gary Mull.

Cheers,

-CB

"CB" wrote
Anyone recommend wooden tiller make/model/vendor?

Home depot?
http://www.tennesseehickoryproducts....ic2_larger.jpg

West has lots of more or less "standard" tillers, but if you don't want
to go there, and I wouldn't blame you, you can make it yourself.
Lamination is one technique, but I've seen on other boats, and
installed on an Ericson 30 a mattock handle. Now it looks like it's
off the farm, which isn't too far afield, but it works, and it's solid.
A tiller is no mystery

good luck!

Luc ,,, I read this and got thinking I should get a new tiller...

I've never given this one thought ... is there some reason to use lamination
when fabricating a tiller?

If one was to take a solid piece of wood, cut it to size, finish it up,,, a
little varnish ... would that do the trick?

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"Luc" wrote in message
oups.com...

West has lots of more or less "standard" tillers, but if you don't want
to go there, and I wouldn't blame you, you can make it yourself.
Lamination is one technique, but I've seen on other boats, and
installed on an Ericson 30 a mattock handle. Now it looks like it's
off the farm, which isn't too far afield, but it works, and it's solid.
A tiller is no mystery

good luck!

NE Sailboat wrote:
Luc ,,, I read this and got thinking I should get a new tiller...

I've never given this one thought ... is there some reason to use lamination
when fabricating a tiller?

If one was to take a solid piece of wood, cut it to size, finish it up,,, a
little varnish ... would that do the trick?

=======
"Luc" wrote in message
oups.com...
West has lots of more or less "standard" tillers, but if you don't want
to go there, and I wouldn't blame you, you can make it yourself.
Lamination is one technique, but I've seen on other boats, and
installed on an Ericson 30 a mattock handle. Now it looks like it's
off the farm, which isn't too far afield, but it works, and it's solid.
A tiller is no mystery

good luck!




Worked for Noah!
Gordon

NE Sailboat wrote:
Luc ,,, I read this and got thinking I should get a new tiller...

I've never given this one thought ... is there some reason to use lamination
when fabricating a tiller?

If one was to take a solid piece of wood, cut it to size, finish it up,,, a
little varnish ... would that do the trick?


The tiller on my 19 foot sailboat is solid wood.
I went to the manufacturers website and see the replacement tiller is
solid ash.

On Thu, 02 Nov 2006 23:53:57 GMT, "NE Sailboat"
wrote:

I've never given this one thought ... is there some reason to use lamination
when fabricating a tiller?

If one was to take a solid piece of wood, cut it to size, finish it up,,, a
little varnish ... would that do the trick?

No problem if you have a straight tiller. If you want it to curve
however then you need laminated strips that will bend easily without
creating a grain weakness.

I once discussed the procedure with an old time boat builder. His
advice was to sketch the desired curve full size on a wood plank with
the same thickness as the tiller width. He would then use a bandsaw
to cut the plank into two pieces along the curved line. Next step is
to stack the wood strips with slow curing glue/epoxy and clamp between
the two pieces of the plank until cured, using wax paper as a
separator to avoid gluing the strips to the form.

Hi, Centerboard,

CB wrote:
Hi, my tiller has really taken the beats over the last few years and
just last sail or so with some solid weather helming it gave a good
crack and well.. it held together but the lateral lamination is
starting to go. Anyone recommend wooden tiller make/model/vendor? The
boat is a 1971 Ranger 26, Gary Mull.

Cheers,

-CB


Wit apologies to all with tender sensitiviities, and noting that
Gundlach (my moniker) is German so as to indicate no offense...

The German fabricator, of course...













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The Hun.


We now return you to your regular programming, and I continune to make
the boat ready for sea trials.

I couldn't resist. I apologized in advance. Please don't shoot me.

L8R

Skip and Lydia