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AADIVER
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Initially Posted - 07/25/2006 :  11:37:51  Show Profile  Visit AADIVER's Homepage
By extending the tiller and controlling it with a bungee, I'm able to sit/stand by the traveler and jib winches and adjust course with a gentle nudge on the extension occassionally. 3 1/2 feet of 2" PVC and a bungee secured to the lazerette hatch locks. Total cost under 10 bucks. Works better than the Tiller Tamer.
Frank Farmer
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Response Posted - 07/26/2006 :  17:23:46  Show Profile
<font color="blue"><font size="4"><font face="Comic Sans MS">Frank
Nice clean job.
Is that a plastic end cap on the other end of the PVC pipe?
paulj 250WK # 719</font id="Comic Sans MS"></font id="size4"></font id="blue">
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AADIVER
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Response Posted - 07/26/2006 :  18:52:40  Show Profile  Visit AADIVER's Homepage
Yep. Looks kinda phallic, don't it The bungee's wrapped 3 times around the pipe. I guess exact tension depends on "feel" and hands off interval for course correction.
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SEAN
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Response Posted - 07/26/2006 :  19:08:38  Show Profile
Frank did you make that backstay on the stern rail seats ? I like that mod how is it holding up ?
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AADIVER
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Response Posted - 07/26/2006 :  20:07:48  Show Profile  Visit AADIVER's Homepage
No, split backstay was standard on the 2001's. Just installed the pipe, works great motoring, sailing with it tomorrow. Should work well close hauled, probably nsg off the wind.
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SEAN
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Response Posted - 07/26/2006 :  21:45:44  Show Profile
looks good thanks
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AADIVER
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Response Posted - 07/29/2006 :  23:31:22  Show Profile  Visit AADIVER's Homepage
Just back from a light air sail to Catalina and back. My extension rig held course for periods up to 20 minutes, corrections only due to wind shifts and sea surface disturbances. A very inexpensive but effective self-steering mod.
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Response Posted - 07/30/2006 :  21:29:48  Show Profile
If you extended that through the cabin and out the V-berth hatch, you could captain the boat from the bow....be good for swapping headsails while underway.

Sorry, couldn't help myself. Actually, I like your mod and can see where it would be very useful for staying out of the sun under the bimini without having to stretch back to the tiller. And I'm not exactly thrilled with the inability of my tiller-tamer to maintain a course for more than about a minute.

Steve
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