Tiller lock?

[Phil]

Can anyone suggest a solution for locking the tiller on my 25.5? Concerned about unauthorized use. Thanks!

 

[Bill O'Donovan]

No Lojack available

Short of removing the entire rudder and tiller, the easiest thing would be do substitute removable bolts (perhaps with wingnuts) for the permanent bolts that hold the tiller to the rudder. Then you can dismantle and store below.

 

[David Foster]

We remove the tiller

And store it in the cabin every time we dock.DavidLady Lillie

 

[Wanderer138]

Remove the tiller

As Bill suggested, replace the end nut with a wing nut. If you have the two stainless steel nuts on either side of the tiller inside the rudder housing, you can try tying a piece of dental floss between them so that when you pull the bolt the washers don't fall into the water. This makes inserting the pin a lot easier too. Keep some extra washers, wing nuts and bolts handy just in case you do lose one.As an added deterrent, I remove the fuel tank and hose from the boat each time. If you keep the boat in a slip, you may want to let the dockmaster know where these parts are in case they have to move your boat in an emergency.PeterH23 "Raven"