Emergency Tiller

[Bob Blanton]

I am looking for an emergency tiller for a 1981 Hunter 27 with wheel steering. Anyone know if there is an emergency tiller available commercially that will fit or has anyone adapted something that worked?

 

[Doug B]

Edson?

If you have the Edson cable steering system, it is probably the same thing as we have on our 33.5. It looks like a small piece of pipe welded to a larger, smaller diam pipe. What I would recommend, if its Edson, is to call West Marine, ask them for the Edson customer service number, call Edson and ask them if they sell the replacement. I have dealt with them on other parts and had good luck.Happy sailing

 

[Ed Schenck]

Manual shows it at...

this web address(http://people.ne.mediaone.net/tlyons/tdl/hunter/pg23.JPG). It looks pretty simple in the line drawing, probably like mine. Short piece of tubing with notches and then a handle welded to the top. Handle length is dictated by the distance between the rudder post and helm I suppose.

 

[Bob Blanton]

Reply to Tony on Emergency Tiller

Tony,I would be interested in a machine shop quote on what it would cost to copy your emergency tiller.Thanks. will look forward to hearing from you.Bob Blantonrblanton@tenet.edu.