Tie rod
I setup a simple tie rod arrangement using a piece of threaded stainless steel rod, a couple of plastic tie-rod ends and a couple of long clevis pins. All the parts are available at McMaster-Carr ... www.mcmaster.com.In my case, the motor is a remote control unit that has a short stub instead of a tiller and it has a 5/16" hole to mount the tiller, if desired. This became the connect point for the motor end of the tie rod.The other end connects to the aluminum bracket that clamps on the rudder post where the wheel steering cables terminate. I drilled a 5/16" hole in it (from the top) to just clear the transom when centered.The threaded rod, cut to approximate lenght, has a tie rod on each end. The tie rods are threaded to mate the rod and adjustment can be made by how for you screw them on -- about 1/2" inch of play is allowed for adjustment (so the motor is centered when the rudder is centered).The Clevis pins go through the tie rods (from the top), then into the motor and rudder bracket. Gravity holds it in place. The tie rod is in the lazzarette most the time, and installed only for tight manuvering around the dock. It is also removed when the motor is up while sailing.This setup cost about $15 for parts plus a few minutes to cut the rod and drill a hole.It really provides excellent stearage in both forward and reverse, and I highly recommend it for tight manuvering.Fair winds,Tom