tiller at anchor

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stephen

best way to control tiller at anchor?want it out of the way-without causing any damage to rudder or post. any suggestions/thoughts? thank you
 
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Mike

Tiller tamer

From your post, I suspect that you are really looking for a way to keep the rudder from flapping back and forth while the tiller is rotated so that it points straight up. I installed a tiller tamer this season. It works great keeping the tiller centered while at the dock or at anchor. It also provides self-steering when the rig is balanced. The best $35 gadget I ever bought. However, one thing it does not do is keep the tiller under control while it is rotated so that it points straight up. I tried a few different ways of lashing the tiller to the stern pulpit to keep the rudder straight while the tiller pointed up, but nothing worked. There is simply too much leverage working against the tiller. It was never a big problem on my boat (Oday 23), so I didn't worry about it; I let the rudder move back and forth. Unless you suspect that the rudder movement is causing a problem, I would just rotate the tiller up and out of the way, and lash it to the stern pulpit.
 
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Justin - O'day Owners' Web

Sail tie

A simple solution would be to just wrap a sail tie around the tiller and backstay or part of the pulpit. Inelegant but as effective as any. Justin - O'day Owners' Web
 
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Tom Ehmke

Stephen, another idea

I own a 272 which is tiller-steered and have had a tiller-tamer for a few years. When I'm at the slip and well-secured, I lift the tiller and turn it so that it swings to starboard and tuck it behind the Lifesling pack which I carry just forward of the stern light. I then tie the tiller off with a bungee chord. Never had a problem. When I'm at anchor or moored somewhere, I center the tiller and lock it into position with the tiller tamer. The 272 moves about quite a bit at anchor and if the tiller isn't centered, it seems to aggravate this sailing at anchor. I've often thought of rigging an anchor sail, but the problem isn't that serious. We just move around a little more than some of the bigger boats. Hope this helps, Tom Ehmke
 
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