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quilombo
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Initially Posted - 05/29/2008 :  16:18:54  Show Profile
does anyone have a picture of their tiller tamer installation, It looks kinda smple but I lost the directions, (as usual) just wanted to see what position on the tiller would be best
thanks
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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 05/29/2008 :  16:55:52  Show Profile
One or two hand widths back from the end, but just about anywhere on the forward half of the tiller should work, leaving enough tiller to grasp it normally. I think the main thing is to have an angle on the line so that it doesn't bind, hindering adjustment.
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delliottg
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Response Posted - 05/29/2008 :  17:10:40  Show Profile  Visit delliottg's Homepage
Here are the [url="http://www.davisnet.com/product_documents/marine/manuals/2205TllrTmrINS.PDF"]instructions for installing a Tiller Tamer[/url].
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 05/29/2008 :  18:37:00  Show Profile
Why not just use a bungee? Moves and "sets" quicker and is definitely a lot cheaper!
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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 05/29/2008 :  19:53:16  Show Profile
One thing I found out with our C-22 is that my tiller cover would not go over the Tiller Tamer. Make sure your tiller cover is large enough, or you may be making a new cover!
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quilombo
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Response Posted - 05/29/2008 :  22:36:42  Show Profile
I was going to use a bungee, but I already bought it a few months ago and why not,
I usually take my tiller off the rudder when Im not around and stow it in the boat, so I dont use a tiller cover,
but thanks for all the advise and thanks for the instructions
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stampeder
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Response Posted - 05/29/2008 :  23:56:56  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I usually take my tiller off the rudder when Im not around <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Does your rudder flop around or move when the tiller is removed?
If you don't already, you should ensure that your rudder is secured. I know that you have a kick-up rudder so waves aren't likely to be a problem but a big wind might cause some damage to an unchecked rudder.
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cat1951
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Response Posted - 05/30/2008 :  07:06:16  Show Profile
I'm with stampeder on this one. We bungee our tiller/rudder in place when we are not at the boat. Otherwise even the movemement of the boat in the slip causes the rudder to move its full travel.
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John Russell
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Response Posted - 05/30/2008 :  08:05:26  Show Profile
Letting the rudder swing also will put unnecessary wear on the pintles and gudgeons. I leave the tiller in place and secure it.
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jerlim
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Response Posted - 05/31/2008 :  20:05:19  Show Profile
The tamer also requires drilling holes into the tiller... a proper bungee does not. Don't use hardware store bungees - get a length of shock cord and put eyes into each end, (eye around the tiller, wrap around a stanchion, across the cockpit, around the other side stanchion and eye onto the tiller)couldn't be simpler.
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