I have a Forespar tiller extension that requires drilling a 7/16" hole in my 1 &1/8" tiller. Won"t this severely weaken the tiller. What other options does anyone suggest? Jerry Williams M15 "A' Claim"
Hi Jerry, I have the same tiller extender on my M15. Installed it about 4 or 5 years ago. Works great! Allows you to move forward and sit in the front of the cockpit. I remember having the same concern regarding drilling the 7/16" hole, but I did and it has been just fine. I drilled mine about 1'' back from the tip of tiller. On another note; my twist lock action quit last year. Sent 2 e-mails to Forespar (1 recently), but haven't yet heard back. Took matters into my own hands, it was either service it or replace it! Decided to give servicing it a try. Extended the tiller fully and using a tubing cutter I cut off about 1 1/2 inches of the larger end. This gave me access to the internal workings. Found the twist-lock action is accomplished by a split nylon ring. Mine was stuck! Freed it and stretched it a little and the twist-lock is working good again. A permanent fix would be to replace the split nylon ring. While I am thinking of it will e-mail Forespar again to see if the part is available. To my knowledge, there is no other way to service the unit. Randy Graves M15 #407 ----- Original Message ----- From: Jerry Williams To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 9:16 AM Subject: M_Boats: (no subject) I have a Forespar tiller extension that requires drilling a 7/16" hole in my 1 &1/8" tiller. Won"t this severely weaken the tiller. What other options does anyone suggest? Jerry Williams M15 "A' Claim"
Received the following reply from Forespar. Extensions must be sent to Forespar for any repair. Without knowing the age, color or type, parts cannot be sent out. Only white extensions with black foam grips have parts available. Forespar's address is 22322 Gilberto, RSM, Ca. 92688. Randall Risvold Forespar ----- Original Message ----- From: Randy Graves To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 10:37 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: (no subject) Hi Jerry, I have the same tiller extender on my M15. Installed it about 4 or 5 years ago. Works great! Allows you to move forward and sit in the front of the cockpit. I remember having the same concern regarding drilling the 7/16" hole, but I did and it has been just fine. I drilled mine about 1'' back from the tip of tiller. On another note; my twist lock action quit last year. Sent 2 e-mails to Forespar (1 recently), but haven't yet heard back. Took matters into my own hands, it was either service it or replace it! Decided to give servicing it a try. Extended the tiller fully and using a tubing cutter I cut off about 1 1/2 inches of the larger end. This gave me access to the internal workings. Found the twist-lock action is accomplished by a split nylon ring. Mine was stuck! Freed it and stretched it a little and the twist-lock is working good again. A permanent fix would be to replace the split nylon ring. While I am thinking of it will e-mail Forespar again to see if the part is available. To my knowledge, there is no other way to service the unit. Randy Graves M15 #407 ----- Original Message ----- From: Jerry Williams To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 9:16 AM Subject: M_Boats: (no subject) I have a Forespar tiller extension that requires drilling a 7/16" hole in my 1 &1/8" tiller. Won"t this severely weaken the tiller. What other options does anyone suggest? Jerry Williams M15 "A' Claim"
The WM website has two reviews of the Forespar extension. Both complained that the twist lock failed after a year or two. I'm in the market for an extension, and like the adustability and locking mechanism of the Forespar, but am hesitant because of reliability and mounting. I would want the extension pivot about 6" in from the end, so I could hold the tiller normally when desired. I've been trying to figure how the Ronstan extensions (WM p.1033) mount. I even looked at one at a WM store, and no one there could shed any light. The shaft has a flexible hard rubber section just before the black "T", but how does it mount? Bill Riker M-15 #184 Storm Petrel -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-admin@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-admin@mailman.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Randy Graves Sent: May 27, 2002 1:37 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: (no subject) Hi Jerry, I have the same tiller extender on my M15. Installed it about 4 or 5 years ago. Works great! Allows you to move forward and sit in the front of the cockpit. I remember having the same concern regarding drilling the 7/16" hole, but I did and it has been just fine. I drilled mine about 1'' back from the tip of tiller. On another note; my twist lock action quit last year. Sent 2 e-mails to Forespar (1 recently), but haven't yet heard back. Took matters into my own hands, it was either service it or replace it! Decided to give servicing it a try. Extended the tiller fully and using a tubing cutter I cut off about 1 1/2 inches of the larger end. This gave me access to the internal workings. Found the twist-lock action is accomplished by a split nylon ring. Mine was stuck! Freed it and stretched it a little and the twist-lock is working good again. A permanent fix would be to replace the split nylon ring. While I am thinking of it will e-mail Forespar again to see if the part is available. To my knowledge, there is no other way to service the unit. Randy Graves M15 #407 ----- Original Message ----- From: Jerry Williams To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 9:16 AM Subject: M_Boats: (no subject) I have a Forespar tiller extension that requires drilling a 7/16" hole in my 1 &1/8" tiller. Won"t this severely weaken the tiller. What other options does anyone suggest? Jerry Williams M15 "A' Claim"
I have 2, one from 1984 the other probably from 1974 and both still lock. Easy to stick in tiller and remove. Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Riker To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 7:02 PM Subject: RE: M_Boats: (no subject) The WM website has two reviews of the Forespar extension. Both complained that the twist lock failed after a year or two. I'm in the market for an extension, and like the adustability and locking mechanism of the Forespar, but am hesitant because of reliability and mounting. I would want the extension pivot about 6" in from the end, so I could hold the tiller normally when desired. I've been trying to figure how the Ronstan extensions (WM p.1033) mount. I even looked at one at a WM store, and no one there could shed any light. The shaft has a flexible hard rubber section just before the black "T", but how does it mount? Bill Riker M-15 #184 Storm Petrel -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-admin@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-admin@mailman.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Randy Graves Sent: May 27, 2002 1:37 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: (no subject) Hi Jerry, I have the same tiller extender on my M15. Installed it about 4 or 5 years ago. Works great! Allows you to move forward and sit in the front of the cockpit. I remember having the same concern regarding drilling the 7/16" hole, but I did and it has been just fine. I drilled mine about 1'' back from the tip of tiller. On another note; my twist lock action quit last year. Sent 2 e-mails to Forespar (1 recently), but haven't yet heard back. Took matters into my own hands, it was either service it or replace it! Decided to give servicing it a try. Extended the tiller fully and using a tubing cutter I cut off about 1 1/2 inches of the larger end. This gave me access to the internal workings. Found the twist-lock action is accomplished by a split nylon ring. Mine was stuck! Freed it and stretched it a little and the twist-lock is working good again. A permanent fix would be to replace the split nylon ring. While I am thinking of it will e-mail Forespar again to see if the part is available. To my knowledge, there is no other way to service the unit. Randy Graves M15 #407 ----- Original Message ----- From: Jerry Williams To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 9:16 AM Subject: M_Boats: (no subject) I have a Forespar tiller extension that requires drilling a 7/16" hole in my 1 &1/8" tiller. Won"t this severely weaken the tiller. What other options does anyone suggest? Jerry Williams M15 "A' Claim"
It's near the inboard end, so it shouldn't do much. I've had one one my Catalina 250 tiller for three years, now, without any problem Kerry
Jerry Williams wrote:
I have a Forespar tiller extension that requires drilling a 7/16" hole in my 1 &1/8" tiller. Won"t this severely weaken the tiller. What other options does anyone suggest?
Jerry Williams M15 "A' Claim"
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