One last 240 project

[Eric C Lindstrom]

Just remembered I want to attach my outboard to the tiller/rudder assembly for better and more accurate steering. Any advice on this front would also be appreciated.

 

[Ron]

Archives

Check the archives. This has been done on H26 by a couple of people and there were pictures for at least one installation. Also, CDI makes a simple, and inexpensive roller reefing system which can be purchased at discount thru catalog places like Defenderus.com.Good Luck

 

[Mark Cooper]

Tiller connection

Hey, Eric.I was looking for a picture of it on my computer here and work; but I don't have it. It must be at home. Anyway, a guy from another bulletin board came up with the easiest solution to this I've ever seen. Fast, efficient, easy to make and implement and very cheap. I think I spent 11 dollars on it.If I can't find the picture, I'll try to draw it as best I can. Haven't been able to get to the boat in weeks, so I can't take a picture of it.

 

[Daniel]

Few comments

Highly recommend the roller furling. Was one of the best things I added. Easy to sail singe-lhanded now. I also thought about the tiller connection, and decided it was not worth the effort. If you use the tiller and engine handle together, you have great control. I did add a remote control for speed and gears (F,N,R). I have a H240 with a 5 H/4S Nisson. Works great.Other additions I have added was a solor panal to "top off" the battery, a solor-powered exhaust fan to prevent mildew. Both have worked out great.I also added my own "tiller tamer" as in a simle u-hook on the underneath of the tiller and a line with a hook attachment, secured in the middle of the line. I hook the tiller and secure the bitter ends of the line on the stern cleats. Thought of adding some small clam cleats on the stern, but want to keep the "holes in the boat" to a minimum. Have not really needed them anyway.Sorry to ramble on. Hope thoughts are helpful. Have put away the boat for the season (Wisconsin) and must be in withdrawal!!Take care.

 

[Tim Osborne]

Some thoughts from the UK

Hi EricI've just added a roller furling system to my 240 and have played 'unstepping and stepping the mast' in the comfort of my garden - no problems at all as long as you're careful that the forestay is well attached to the furling gear. If not, and it pulls through, then obviously disaster will strike - or at least your mast will come down quicker than you might have expected! Using the Spinnaker / headsail halyards are the obvious precaution.The system I bought - made by Bamar ( Italian ) uses a system where you the halyard runs back down the 'spare ' luff groove in the foil then winds round the drum and acts as the furling line. This is a great idea as you get more space at the top for that extra bit of sail area and you avoid any possiblity of getting the conventional halyard wrapped round the forestay. Works for me anyway.Another thing that you might like to consider adding - which is really simple - are sheet tracks and cars - to get better sheeting angles when you reef the headsail or increase headsail size as I did in my case. I don't know of anyone else who has done this, but it worked out great. Using a mixture of self tapping screws and nuts and bolts where the access panels allow you to get to the underside of the coach roof - the track is very secure - and let's face it, the loads on a 240 aren't that high. I also feel that it is better to get a new headsail made, that is designed to furl - adding luff tape to your existing sail will compromise the sails performance - I have done this however to the existing sail aswell to act as a spare, it's a pretty inexpensive mod.I haven't added teak flooring to the cockpit - I thought about it but the curved profile makes it a bit trickier - I find a pressure washer works just fine! I have however fitted teak seat tops that make for amore comfortable feel and looks great. These I had made professionally after tracing round the non-slip area on each seat and making templates.Next thing on my list is an auto-pilot - London boat show beckons in January!! Happy Christmas and happy fiddling.regardsTim Osborne