Re: M_Boats: Tiller immobilization again
Tom, the Cajun Tiller Tamer is what I have been doing also but it hasn't worked all that well for me. Guess it's time to Pop the Clutch (or is that pop FOR the clutch) ...Counting the days to CCXIII Monterey CA, my favorite sailing venue! -Neil ----- Reply message ----- From: "Tom Jenkins" <tjenk@gte.net> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: M_Boats: Tiller immobilization again Date: Thu, Jun 28, 2012 10:04 am I did not mention it because I posted on it two or three years ago, but I found a site on the net describing a simple way to hold the tiller for singlehanding. You just run a line between the stern cleats, wrapped about three times around the tiller, and when it is pulled forward almost to the holding position, the loops jam and hold the tiller. When not in use, you just slide the loops back to the transom out of the way. It takes some initial adjustment to fit the shape of the tiller, but it has worked for me in some pretty nasty blows. The mechanical tiller holders are more foolproof, and gadgets are great, but you might give it a try if you like just wood and rope. Tom Jenkins M17 Scintilla
Neil, As I said yesterday, I will likely go for the clutch myself, but the Cajun Tamer can be whipped up in a pinch if you don't have a clutch. I have had a Tiller Tamer sitting around the garage for years unmounted, because it appeared too big when I got it home, and I don't like a big apparatus on top of the tiller. Tom On Jun 28, 2012, at 11:45 AM, ndorf@surfbest.net wrote:
Tom, the Cajun Tiller Tamer is what I have been doing also but it hasn't worked all that well for me.
Guess it's time to Pop the Clutch (or is that pop FOR the clutch)
...Counting the days to CCXIII Monterey CA, my favorite sailing venue!
-Neil
----- Reply message ----- From: "Tom Jenkins" <tjenk@gte.net> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: M_Boats: Tiller immobilization again Date: Thu, Jun 28, 2012 10:04 am
I did not mention it because I posted on it two or three years ago, but I found a site on the net describing a simple way to hold the tiller for singlehanding. You just run a line between the stern cleats, wrapped about three times around the tiller, and when it is pulled forward almost to the holding position, the loops jam and hold the tiller. When not in use, you just slide the loops back to the transom out of the way. It takes some initial adjustment to fit the shape of the tiller, but it has worked for me in some pretty nasty blows. The mechanical tiller holders are more foolproof, and gadgets are great, but you might give it a try if you like just wood and rope.
Tom Jenkins M17 Scintilla
The TillerClutch is absolutely great. Once you have one you will wonder what you did without it. It has just the right feel. Daniel On 6/28/2012 11:45 AM, ndorf@surfbest.net wrote:
Tom, the Cajun Tiller Tamer is what I have been doing also but it hasn't worked all that well for me.
Guess it's time to Pop the Clutch (or is that pop FOR the clutch)
...Counting the days to CCXIII Monterey CA, my favorite sailing venue!
-Neil
----- Reply message ----- From: "Tom Jenkins" <tjenk@gte.net> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: M_Boats: Tiller immobilization again Date: Thu, Jun 28, 2012 10:04 am
I did not mention it because I posted on it two or three years ago, but I found a site on the net describing a simple way to hold the tiller for singlehanding. You just run a line between the stern cleats, wrapped about three times around the tiller, and when it is pulled forward almost to the holding position, the loops jam and hold the tiller. When not in use, you just slide the loops back to the transom out of the way. It takes some initial adjustment to fit the shape of the tiller, but it has worked for me in some pretty nasty blows. The mechanical tiller holders are more foolproof, and gadgets are great, but you might give it a try if you like just wood and rope.
Tom Jenkins M17 Scintilla
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