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Old 14-07-2016, 08:12   #16
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Re: Tiller Locks

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Old 15-07-2016, 10:59   #17
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One more option is to tie two lengths of nylo with bungee ends - one to each side. Then just give a wrap of each line on the tiller and you are set. Pull the lines forward and you are free to hand steer.
The real benefit of this method is that with the bungee cord in place you don't need to release the tiller tamer in order to make small (or large) changes. If you find yourself turning off course, you can just push the tiller over until you get back on course and then release it again.

Right now my autopilot is broken. So I've been using the rope/bungee cord combination for all my sailing, even when raising the chute downwind in 20 knots. It obviously won't hold a course for long in these conditions. But I don't need to release the rope. I just push the tiller to steer back on course and then let go again. This is the benefit of the bungee cord.

You can see all of my self-steering tips on youtube.

And of course I discuss these in the free version of my singlehanded tips book available at http://sfbaysss.org/resource/doc/Sin...rdEdition2.pdf
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Old 29-07-2018, 14:36   #19
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Re: Tiller Locks

Interesting thread. Some sort of tiller-lock is indispensable for single-handing.


I must say that I really like our Tiller-Tamer ... especially after replacing the crappy supplied line with a decent piece of proper cored boat line (1/4" or 5/16"... can't remember). The original line was too soft and made this horrid high-pitched rubbing/squeaking sound whenever you moved the tiller. I like the fact that you can adjust it from frictionless, to a bit of drag, to nearly full lock.



I mounted ours on the underside of the tiller, which keeps it from the sun and it's less likely to snag other lines.


The rack and comb ideas are pretty interesting too.
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I have a tiller clutch. Like it because it's really easy and quick to engage and dis-engage.

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