Rudder/tiller bracket ???

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Roadking Larry

Roadking Larry

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Mar 30, 2013
700
Allied Seawind MK II 32' Oologah Lake, Oklahoma
My boat came with a pedestal that I plan to remove and go back to the tiller. I have a tiller but I do not have the brackets from the tiller to the rudder post.

This is what I have.



What do I need? Is ths something I'm going to have to fab up myself or is there something not made out of gold that I can order somewhere? I've seen the brackets WM offers but at $65 it seems a bit steep.

Thanks
 
finding41

finding41

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Nov 23, 2011
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MacGregor 26D London Ontario Canada
Brackets? My 26D has 2 pieces of SS bolted to the tiller handle and then one bolt through the tiller handle to the aluminum piece that holds the rudder.
Your Pieces of SS will attach to each side of that tube via that bolt.
By the way I think your down haul wire is on the wrong side of the roller bushing.
 

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Sumner

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Jan 31, 2009
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Macgregor & Endeavour 26S and 37 Utah's Canyon Country


You can see how the tiller is attached via the bolt you have and also how the side pieces attach to the sides of the tiller and there is a top piece also. This could be made from SS or aluminum if you are in fresh water. I hate to say it but $65 for a boat product isn't that bad. You could make the tiller yourself and some have use wheelbarrow handles. Ours came with the boat and was probably made by John ( oreana123 ) on here who is departing as it came from Ida Sailor in Idaho.

I agree that the line is on the wrong side of that bushing,

Sum

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Roadking Larry

Roadking Larry

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Mar 30, 2013
700
Allied Seawind MK II 32' Oologah Lake, Oklahoma
Thaks guys. And not only is the haul down pennant on the wrong side of the spacer, which would be simple enought to move, it was also made out of galvanized cable, which is pretty rusted on the bottom half. I'm guessing it ain't OEM. The swaged eyes are also too large to pass though the pin at the bottom of the post.
 
MrBill_FLL

MrBill_FLL

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May 4, 2005
4,062
Macgregor 26d Ft Lauderdale, Fl
check w/ BWY (blue water yachts). IIRC, there is a 'riser' that helps get the tiller off the deck and raise up the tiller a bit...

any pics of the wheel before you remove it?
 
Roadking Larry

Roadking Larry

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Mar 30, 2013
700
Allied Seawind MK II 32' Oologah Lake, Oklahoma
That's why it's going away :).

The PO's late wife prefered it to a tiller. She did the driving since he is blind. Even he said if he was keeping the boat he'd go back to a tiller. His "new" Hunter 27 has a wheel though.
 
MrBill_FLL

MrBill_FLL

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May 4, 2005
4,062
Macgregor 26d Ft Lauderdale, Fl
its worth $$$.

I'd like to see how it connects to the rudder. can you pls post pics in the cabin and laz?

how does it connect? quadrant or teleflex cable?
 
Roadking Larry

Roadking Larry

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Mar 30, 2013
700
Allied Seawind MK II 32' Oologah Lake, Oklahoma
Looks to be a cable set up. I haven't taken any pics inside the cabin side yet but I do have this from the laz.
Just for the record you are second in line for interest in it.

 
Roadking Larry

Roadking Larry

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Mar 30, 2013
700
Allied Seawind MK II 32' Oologah Lake, Oklahoma
Here's the inside shot of the mount. It leaks and if I were to keep it would have to reseal it anyway.

looking aft
 
PuckandTitania

PuckandTitania

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Feb 19, 2010
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Macgregor 1995 26s Windycrest Sailing Club, Lake Keystone, OK
If you need to see the original setup, we're just up the road from you on Keystone Lake.
 
MrBill_FLL

MrBill_FLL

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May 4, 2005
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Macgregor 26d Ft Lauderdale, Fl
-I'm not interested in that for my boat. but I know some would like it.

agree w/ sumner, thought it would have taken up more room below.
 
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