[Rhodes22-list] Blue Heron's CCCs

[Rick]

Lee,

Wow, I hope you don't have any questions about my voting intentions in the
up coming elections.  But here goes on the CCCs.

Is that an auto-tiller attached to the center of
> your tiller?
>

Yes.  Bought it from Raytheon long ago and Ray Marine reconditioned it a few
years ago.  It is a tremendous help when single handing.

What's that thin white line that looks like it might attach
> your tiller to both sides?
>

Those are control lines for a product called Tiller Tamer.  I use it to lock
the tiller in position at the dock.  When tacking is too tight for the
auto-tiller, it holds the tiller position while I trim sales.  It is really
neat to use when sailing close to the wind instead of by a set heading
because the clutch action lets the tiller self-adjust to wind shifts.

What's that long black bar from the motor to the
> port side stern rail?
>

That's a tiller extension for the outboard motor.  After I got the remote
engine control mounted forward and to starboard, I missed the help of
steering with the engine in a tight squeeze.  Now I can easily release the
bungee cord holding the extension rod to the rail, lock it and steer the
engine from the other side of the cockpit when needed.  There's a universal
joint connecting the extension bar to the motor tiller clamp.  In the
unlocked position, the extension doesn't interfer with raising and lowing
the engine.

Not sure about
> the thin blue lines tied to the stern rail.
>

That's for the haul line for the manual motor mount elevator.  I haven't
popped for Stan's electric version yet because I'm not sure what the manual
override is.

The thing on top of the poptop
> has me perplexed
>

I don't know what you're referring to there.

 and I have no idea what's under the cockpit seat.
>

That's a remote speaker for the VHF radio.  The radio has a remote jack.  I
installed a switch for the speaker on the electric panel so I can listen to
the weather without waking my dock mates.

Shame you identified the thumb.  I was hoping it was something in a bikini.
>

In order to publish the picture, I convinced the Grand Censor that by
calling it my thumb, no one would get any bad thoughts.  Well Lee, you made
me a liar there.  Actually, it is from my niece's anatomy.  Settle down--it
is just her finger pointing to the engine control that was too dark to see
through the cell phone viewer.  I didn't intend to include it in the shot,
but you should see the unclipped version.

Rick

On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 10:11 PM, Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:

>
> Rick,
>
> Great pics!  Considering we all have the same boats it seems like each one
> has something different.  Is that an auto-tiller attached to the center of
> your tiller?  What's that thin white line that looks like it might attach
> your tiller to both sides?  What's that long black bar from the motor to
> the
> port side stern rail?  Red line for the traveler and I guess that's a lot
> of
> excess mainsheet line tied to the starboard side stern rail.  Not sure
> about
> the thin blue lines tied to the stern rail.  The thing on top of the poptop
> has me perplexed and I have no idea what's under the cockpit seat.
>
> Shame you identified the thumb.  I was hoping it was something in a bikini.
>
> Lee
> 1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
> Kent Island, MD
>
>
>
> Rick-139 wrote:
> >
> > It was another beautiful day on Lake Erie today.  Here are some pics of
> > Blue
> > Heron's Command and Control Centers (sorry about the thumb).
> >
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