Tiller Extension- DS III-

[beeteejr]

I'm in the market for a tiller extension and am looking for advice. My main questions concern fixed vs telescoping and what length seems to work best. Seems like having one long enough to allow reaching into the cuddy while controlling the tiller would be good but would that leave you with more length that would get in the way when seated in a normal sailing position. The fixed one's seem to be around 24", 33" and 41" . The telescoping run around 29-44" and 29-48" .

Would appreciate your thoughts.

Thanks

 

[caguy]

I'm in the market for a tiller extension and am looking for advice. My main questions concern fixed vs telescoping and what length seems to work best. Seems like having one long enough to allow reaching into the cuddy while controlling the tiller would be good but would that leave you with more length that would get in the way when seated in a normal sailing position. The fixed one's seem to be around 24", 33" and 41" . The telescoping run around 29-44" and 29-48" .

Would appreciate your thoughts.

Thanks

Don't mean to complicat things for you but you might want to consider a length that will work with the lock box. I was considering that instead of a tiller tamer, but opted for a autopilot remote. I tried it out for the first time a couple of week ago and it was great. I can steer the boat from anywhere on deck.
http://www.forespar.com/products/tiller-extension-lock-box.shtml

 

[RichBone]

Forespar makes an extension that's sized 19" to 32" that works about right for me.
http://shop.odayowners.com/prod.php?14648

Rich

 

[mikeDS3]

I have a 27" fixed Forespar tiller extension and also use a Davis "tiller tamer" on our DS3. I've never solo'd (always lucky to have someone come along & go sailing) and this seems to work fine.

Mike