Catalina - Capri - 25s International Assocaition Logo(2006)  
Assn Members Area · Join
h.jpg Home.
a.jpg Association Forum
s.jpg Ships Store
c.jpg Cruising
r.jpg Racing
t.jpg Technical Tips
g.jpg Photo Gallery - New
o.jpg Boat Search - Updated
m.jpg Manuals & Brochures
3rdrpt.jpg Swap Meet
l.jpg Links
f.jpg Officer Flag Line & Staff
b.jpg Bylaws & Constitution
 
1.jpg Members Area
1.jpg Join the Association
 
Notice:
The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ.
The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.
 
Association Forum
Association Forum
Home | Profile | Register | Active Topics | Forum Users | Search | FAQ
Username:
 Password:
Save Password
Forgot your Password?

 All Forums
 Catalina/Capri 25/250 Sailor's Forums
 Catalina 250 Specific Forum
 Tiller to rudder attachment		  New Topic  Topic Locked
 Printer Friendly
Author Previous Topic Topic Next Topic  

delliottg
Former Mainsheet C250 Tech Editor

Member Avatar

USA
4479 Posts
Initially Posted - 07/11/2012 :  16:40:32  Show Profile  Visit delliottg's Homepage
I was just reading through the C-25 cracked rudder thread, and noticed that szymek attaches his tiller to his rudder with a pin, not a bolt. My boat came with a 3/8" bolt and thumb nut, and I've always assumed that was how it was supposed to be. Actually never even thought about it, until a couple of minutes ago.

How do you guys have your tiller attached to your rudder? Bolted, or pinned?
David
C-250 Mainsheet Editor


Sirius Lepak
1997 C-250 WK TR #271 --Seattle area Port Captain --
Edited by - delliottg on 07/11/2012 18:30:00

John Russell
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

USA
3444 Posts
Response Posted - 07/11/2012 :  19:09:48  Show Profile
Bolted.
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

szymek
Navigator

Members Avatar

Canada
209 Posts
Response Posted - 07/11/2012 :  20:24:42  Show Profile
Good question.. I'll follow along. I looked at replacement parts on CD and they have a bolt with wing nut.

So i guess one of the previous owners must have changed it.
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

Sloop Smitten
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

USA
1181 Posts
Response Posted - 07/12/2012 :  10:34:49  Show Profile
Mine is attached with a bolt and a wingnut. This allows you to adjust the tension required to raise and lower the tiller. I thought that was the standard setup. Maybe not?
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

delliottg
Former Mainsheet C250 Tech Editor

Members Avatar

USA
4479 Posts
Response Posted - 07/12/2012 :  11:48:13  Show Profile  Visit delliottg's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Sloop Smitten</i>
<br />Mine is attached with a bolt and a wingnut. This allows you to adjust the tension required to raise and lower the tiller. I thought that was the standard setup. Maybe not?
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

That's exactly why I asked the question. It seems like the bolt & wingnut is winning so far. I keep mine fairly tight, but I've got my "emergency" tiller on the boat right now, and it has the SS straps to attach with instead of the SS cap that the regular rudder attaches with. I kind of like the "emergency" tiller, it's shorter, so it's less in the way, but I prefer the regular tiller when I'm maneuvering in the fairway, easier to stand up without crouching to use. Tightening the nut on the regular tiller doesn't really accomplish much, it can't compress the SS cap very much to increase tension. Also the emergency tiller doesn't have an attachment for my tiller extender, so unless I've got my autopilot attached, letting go of the tiller results in random action from the rudder.
Edited by - delliottg on 07/12/2012 11:50:01
Go to Top of Page

Nautiduck
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

USA
3704 Posts
Response Posted - 07/12/2012 :  12:47:45  Show Profile
Our tiller is a wheel. Our emergency backup tiller has a bolt and wingnut.
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

edguide1
Deckhand

Members Avatar

USA
23 Posts
Response Posted - 07/13/2012 :  14:47:30  Show Profile
Pinned
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page
  Previous Topic Topic Next Topic  
 New Topic  Topic Locked
 Printer Friendly
Jump To:
Association Forum © since 1999 Catalina Capri 25s International Association Go To Top Of Page
Powered By: Snitz Forums 2000 Version 3.4.06
Notice: The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ.
The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.