i thought maybe you would be interested in the tiller keeper i made this summer. i was lashing the tiller between the two stern cleats to keep it in place while it was moored. i then thought it could be better here's what i did i made a jockey out of 1"1/4 pvc. all you need is a 2' piece of pvc 1'1/4, a coupling, and a 1'1/4 tee fitting and some pvc glue.1) glue the coupling to the 1'1/4 pipe stick it in the hole in the cockpit floor (where the table mounts)2) put the tee fitting on the tiller cut the pipe so that the tee fits on the pvc pipe when the tiller is centered. 3) glue the tee to the pipe thats it. when you moor the boat just slip the tee over the tiller and put the bottom of the pipe (the end with the coupler on it into the table recepticle in the deck it never slipped all summer, and i used it as a poor mans auto pilot more than once (good for running below for a minute to get another beer)
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Steven Gautney
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I am very interested in your tiller holder . . .I have wanted one but could not bring myself to buy the expensive stainless one sold on this website. What is a "coupling"? How does the tee fitting engage the tiller handle? ...and how does the "coupling" end fit in the table hole so that is provides lateral stability?
I am very interested in your tiller holder . . .I have wanted one but could not bring myself to buy the expensive stainless one sold on this website. What is a "coupling"? How does the tee fitting engage the tiller handle? ...and how does the "coupling" end fit in the table hole so that is provides lateral stability?
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Dale Wile
Great minds!
Your device sounds as though it is nearly identical to the innovation designed and described on this site by Ray Bowles several months ago.
Your device sounds as though it is nearly identical to the innovation designed and described on this site by Ray Bowles several months ago.
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Rick Webb
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I kept my tiller secured using a Tiller Tamer. It worked fin utill I noticed the tiller feeling sloppy. The threads on the bolt attaching the tiller to the rudder assembly were eating away the tiller. My solution was to secure the rudder as opposed to the tiller. Using two sets of pintal and gudgeon harware with about a 12" peice of teak inbetween them. One of the gudgeons is attached to the aluminum piece of the rudder and the other to the peice of teak the motor sits on. I then took the tiller to a machine shop were they welded in a solid peice were the boltattaches and drilled a new hole were the old one had been. I also used a longer bolt so that the threads would not cut into the rudder or the tiller and topped it off with a wing nut. An added benifit to securing the rudder as opposed to the tiller is I can remove the wing nut and put the tiller above the rail when I need the room in the cockpit.
I kept my tiller secured using a Tiller Tamer. It worked fin utill I noticed the tiller feeling sloppy. The threads on the bolt attaching the tiller to the rudder assembly were eating away the tiller. My solution was to secure the rudder as opposed to the tiller. Using two sets of pintal and gudgeon harware with about a 12" peice of teak inbetween them. One of the gudgeons is attached to the aluminum piece of the rudder and the other to the peice of teak the motor sits on. I then took the tiller to a machine shop were they welded in a solid peice were the boltattaches and drilled a new hole were the old one had been. I also used a longer bolt so that the threads would not cut into the rudder or the tiller and topped it off with a wing nut. An added benifit to securing the rudder as opposed to the tiller is I can remove the wing nut and put the tiller above the rail when I need the room in the cockpit.
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Ray Bowles
The total tool!! On our 95 H26 we built this same
I built the same item last spring except I used the stainless steel table leg for the cockpit table. I simply slide the square table base in place and drop the same pvc tee fitting over it with the tiller inserted. Mr O'brien is "right on" about it working as a autopilot. With the snug fit of the square cockpit table leg you can; 1. Use it in conjunction with your outboard and by trimming the ob to offset the boat drift you can motor miles without the tiller vibrating your hands to sleep. 2. Trim it to sail fairly straight when running "wings out" so that about every 5 minutes you can push/pull the tiller extenion from the sternrail seats and just the very minute play left in the rudder lock will bring you back to course. 3. IT LOCKS the rudder solid when towing the boat on the trailer. No more lashing and re-lashing. Raise the rudder, lock it up and tow. 4. Keep the rudder noise to zero when swing on the hook at night. And lastly, you can grab it in a hurry and beat the living snot out of terrorists should they try taking my vessel! Damn, that would be fun!!!! Ray S/V Speedy PS. I found this idea on this site but for the life of me I could not find the original author. His item was made totally out of stainless steel and was beautiful. I'm fairly sure he was selling these and they probably fit many model boats. My search went only back to 12/2000 so you probably could find it further back.
I built the same item last spring except I used the stainless steel table leg for the cockpit table. I simply slide the square table base in place and drop the same pvc tee fitting over it with the tiller inserted. Mr O'brien is "right on" about it working as a autopilot. With the snug fit of the square cockpit table leg you can; 1. Use it in conjunction with your outboard and by trimming the ob to offset the boat drift you can motor miles without the tiller vibrating your hands to sleep. 2. Trim it to sail fairly straight when running "wings out" so that about every 5 minutes you can push/pull the tiller extenion from the sternrail seats and just the very minute play left in the rudder lock will bring you back to course. 3. IT LOCKS the rudder solid when towing the boat on the trailer. No more lashing and re-lashing. Raise the rudder, lock it up and tow. 4. Keep the rudder noise to zero when swing on the hook at night. And lastly, you can grab it in a hurry and beat the living snot out of terrorists should they try taking my vessel! Damn, that would be fun!!!! Ray S/V Speedy PS. I found this idea on this site but for the life of me I could not find the original author. His item was made totally out of stainless steel and was beautiful. I'm fairly sure he was selling these and they probably fit many model boats. My search went only back to 12/2000 so you probably could find it further back.
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Ray Bowles
TO: Rick Webb, Very good point about the
wear that you found on your tiller. We just came back this evening from, what else? Sailing. I will check my tiller/rudder the end of this week for that type of wear and post it in the "smaller boat forum". I would say I have better than 30 hours using it this summer. Thank you, thank you. This could be one heck of a safety issue. Ray S/V Speedy
wear that you found on your tiller. We just came back this evening from, what else? Sailing. I will check my tiller/rudder the end of this week for that type of wear and post it in the "smaller boat forum". I would say I have better than 30 hours using it this summer. Thank you, thank you. This could be one heck of a safety issue. Ray S/V Speedy
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Steven Gautney
Please describe the "coupling" . . .
used on the end inserted in the square table hole. I appreciate Ray's approach but I do not want to use the table support leg. Is the "coupling" square? I'm ready to go to the hardware store this afternoon . . .I appreciate you sharing . . .
used on the end inserted in the square table hole. I appreciate Ray's approach but I do not want to use the table support leg. Is the "coupling" square? I'm ready to go to the hardware store this afternoon . . .I appreciate you sharing . . .
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c obrien
coupling
the coupling is a piece of pvc that is used for joining 2 pices of pvc pipe together it is round and of a larger diameter than the 1"1/4 pipe even though it is round it is a snug fit in the square hole of the cockpit table recepticle i will take a photo of it next time im out to the mooring
the coupling is a piece of pvc that is used for joining 2 pices of pvc pipe together it is round and of a larger diameter than the 1"1/4 pipe even though it is round it is a snug fit in the square hole of the cockpit table recepticle i will take a photo of it next time im out to the mooring
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C O'Brien
another good thing about it
sorry i still havent taken any pics of it yet . although i did discover another really neat aspect of this device . the tiller is made of 1"1/4 stainless steel tubing if you take the rudder jockey and slip the coupling end over the tiller you now have a tiller that is long enough for you to sit right up at the mainsheet . this makes single handling alot easier . i was crossing the jibsheet over to the opposite winch and cleat .i had all the sail controls and the tiller all in easy reach. all very accecible to the new seating position
sorry i still havent taken any pics of it yet . although i did discover another really neat aspect of this device . the tiller is made of 1"1/4 stainless steel tubing if you take the rudder jockey and slip the coupling end over the tiller you now have a tiller that is long enough for you to sit right up at the mainsheet . this makes single handling alot easier . i was crossing the jibsheet over to the opposite winch and cleat .i had all the sail controls and the tiller all in easy reach. all very accecible to the new seating position
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