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77Gypsy
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Initially Posted - 06/28/2005 :  12:45:13  Show Profile
i ordered my new tiller and received it today. it is the same as all other c25 tillers. I happen to have my old tiller from my 85 Hunter 23' for sentimental reasons since the boat has moved on to the great sea in the sky. my concearn is that the catalina tiller in about half the width and weight than the hunter tiller. the Catalina is double the weight of the hunter... hmmmm...
Steve
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 06/28/2005 :  14:43:54  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper'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 77Gypsy</i>
<br />my concearn is that the catalina tiller in about half the width and weight than the hunter tiller. the Catalina is double the weight of the hunter... hmmmm...
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Maybe Catalinas have a balanced sail plan. Or you could order a new Hunter tiller, they look like handicapped grab rails.
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tcox
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Response Posted - 06/28/2005 :  15:23:37  Show Profile
I'm very new at sailing monohulls, I've only had my '87 C-25 SR/FK out five times total. So, forgive me for being ignorant, but what is the deal with breaking tillers or worrying about their strenght? Last Sunday afternoon at ElDorado Lake in Kansas the wind was gusting to 28 m/h. I was heeled to 30 degrees several times and yet when I got my sails set just right (standard C-25 main and a 110 hanked on jib), it only took "two fingers and a thumb" to control my tiller. Surely these broken tillers must be a result of rot, or is there something I am missing?
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 06/28/2005 :  20:20:01  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
Tillers can break from neglect and the weakness that comes from it. They can break from extraordinary circumstances. They can break from poor initial quality or a specific and unique manufacturing flaw. Each tiller no doubt has it's own story. However you are right, a tiller should not fail and it is a rare occurrence. I would expect my rudder to brake in half before my tiller would fail.
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Champipple
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Response Posted - 06/28/2005 :  22:21:01  Show Profile  Visit Champipple'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 fhopper@mac.com</i>
<br />Tillers can break from neglect and the weakness that comes from it. They can break from extraordinary circumstances. They can break from poor initial quality or a specific and unique manufacturing flaw. Each tiller no doubt has it's own story. However you are right, a tiller should not fail and it is a rare occurrence. I would expect my rudder to brake in half before my tiller would fail.
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unless of course frank, he falls on it - <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">funny, i did fall on it which caused the crack. my crew/wife did not notice and i didn't say a word til we got back to the dock then showed her.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">

http://www.catalina25-250.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=9615

If Milby is still running around, talk to him about building a tiller. If I recall from Nationals up in Michigan he has one hell of a Savoy Special bolted onto his rudder, and he made it himself.
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