In a message dated 05/27/2002 4:26:38 PM !!!First Boot!!!, gosail@adelphia.net writes:

Won"t this severely weaken the tiller. What other options does anyone suggest?

If the hole is drilled at about where your hand sits, then the strength of the tiller isn't a problem. The strength needs to be down at the pivot point, not at the end. Not an issue; Sandy