Tillers - Wharram Builders and Friends2024-03-28T08:35:18Zhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/group/tiki21/forum/topics/tillers?xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=nothe boat is sold.. but it wo…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2015-08-02:2195841:Comment:1338832015-08-02T07:43:21.377ZJohn PAUL Bouldhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/JohnPAULBould
<p>the boat is sold.. but it worked well for me. No chance of falling on tiller bar and braking it, it just scimmed over the beam.</p>
<p>the boat is sold.. but it worked well for me. No chance of falling on tiller bar and braking it, it just scimmed over the beam.</p> Could you share a pic of thos…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2015-08-01:2195841:Comment:1339792015-08-01T21:00:57.461ZJohan van Zwienenhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/JohanvanZwienen
Could you share a pic of those John ?
Could you share a pic of those John ? I made a pair of shorter till…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2015-08-01:2195841:Comment:1339762015-08-01T20:34:55.141ZJohn PAUL Bouldhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/JohnPAULBould
<p>I made a pair of shorter tillers, with a lower angle so they sit just over the beam.</p>
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<p>I made a pair of shorter tillers, with a lower angle so they sit just over the beam.</p>
<p></p> Thanks for the replies, for n…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2015-07-31:2195841:Comment:1336192015-07-31T21:04:48.083ZJohan van Zwienenhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/JohanvanZwienen
Thanks for the replies, for now I nailed two rubber strips on the sides of the rudder heads, the tillers move free now. when the boat is out of the water I will look for a better solution like a glued wedge .<br />
Ian, You make a point about the tillers becoming fragile if not hanging over the hatches.
Thanks for the replies, for now I nailed two rubber strips on the sides of the rudder heads, the tillers move free now. when the boat is out of the water I will look for a better solution like a glued wedge .<br />
Ian, You make a point about the tillers becoming fragile if not hanging over the hatches. My tillers come back over and…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2015-07-30:2195841:Comment:1332822015-07-30T13:41:22.081ZIan Bamseyhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/IanBamsey
<p>My tillers come back over and above the hatches by an few inches. I wondered if it would be better to shorten them, but later realised this is probably by design. If the tillers are short (don't come over the hatch) and you fall or lean on the tillers, you are more likely to break them as there's nothing to stop you.</p>
<p>If the tillers are too low and are not higher than the hatches, you need to work on packing and adjusting the fit between the rudders and the tillers.</p>
<p>Good…</p>
<p>My tillers come back over and above the hatches by an few inches. I wondered if it would be better to shorten them, but later realised this is probably by design. If the tillers are short (don't come over the hatch) and you fall or lean on the tillers, you are more likely to break them as there's nothing to stop you.</p>
<p>If the tillers are too low and are not higher than the hatches, you need to work on packing and adjusting the fit between the rudders and the tillers.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p> Hi Johan,
Just pulled my Tiki…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2015-07-30:2195841:Comment:1335582015-07-30T11:18:11.850ZScott Overdorfhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/ScottOverdorf
<p>Hi Johan,</p>
<p>Just pulled my Tiki 21 off her mooring yesterday for some mid-winter maintenance (I live in the Southern Hemisphere) and my starboard hatch is rubbed from the tiller. I agree with Mark that a small wedge on the rudder head will correct the problem as I intend to do that also.</p>
<p>Cheers</p>
<p>Hi Johan,</p>
<p>Just pulled my Tiki 21 off her mooring yesterday for some mid-winter maintenance (I live in the Southern Hemisphere) and my starboard hatch is rubbed from the tiller. I agree with Mark that a small wedge on the rudder head will correct the problem as I intend to do that also.</p>
<p>Cheers</p> You can attach some small wed…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2015-07-30:2195841:Comment:1334432015-07-30T07:20:12.928ZMark Baloghhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/MarkBalogh
<p>You can attach some small wedges on the sides of the rudder heads that will raise the tillers up to clear the hatches.</p>
<p>You can attach some small wedges on the sides of the rudder heads that will raise the tillers up to clear the hatches.</p>