Tangaroa Mk 4 tiller instead of wheel steering?

[Allen Bosely]

Can the Tangaroa Mk 4 use tiller steering instead of wheel steering? I haven't seen pics of a Tangaroa with tiller steering only wheel steering driving the tillers.

Just wondering if it would be practical to use tiller steering with the size and deck layout of a Tangaroa or if the helmsman would have to be too far aft to be practical?

Cheers, Allen

[Budget Boater]

You would need to sit somewhere near the tiller bar. Practicality is up to the person doing the steering, at sea, in weather, at night, during a storm.

[Allen Bosely]

After looking at the drawings more it looks like even if the rear area had a slatted deck instead of netting, it would probably less than ideal getting to and from the tiller steering seat.

I did see a pic of an Oro in Sea People where they made a 'cockpit' with sunken floor in the aft storage area, where the hatch usually is. Of course the Oro is a good bit bigger than a Tangaroa.

The steering wheel and associated pulleys and ropes wouldn't really add that much complexity over tiller steering.

Cheers, Allen