Thomas,
My M-17 came with one, and i have used it *alot*,
mainly when motoring. I find it works very well. you have to
be conscious of the effect your position has on the attitude of the boat,
and hence, its course. If you shift to port, the boat will slowly
veer to starboard and vice versa (because of longer water line on the lower
side, i suppose). So if you get the tiller-tamer set up neutral with
you in the center of the boat, you can then leave it for an extended period
of time, and steer by your location.
this has allowed me to make a couple cold, ugly
4 hour motoring passages alot more pleasant by sitting on the edge of the
companionway under an umbrella, just peeking over the cabin top to watch
for traffic.
Loyd Myers
M-17#334 "Whippersnap"
Thomas Wilkinson wrote:
Has
anyone put a "tiller tamer" on an M17? I'm trying to set mine up for single
handing so would like to be able to leave the tiller for a brief period
of time.Tom