[Rhodes22-list] Tiller Tamer

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Tiller pilot works great for single handed sailing.  My trips across the Chesapeake bay for an overnight trip typically include up to eight hours of sailing and having a break from the tiller watch is a nice feature.

Christopher P. Cowie    

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[ccowie at cowieassociates.com]


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From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of The Rhodes 22 Email List
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2014 2:13 PM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Tiller Tamer

Sorry, had to jump back in one more time. I'm procrastinating (see below my signature).

The beauty of the rudder lasts for anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours - but as some point it transitions to what is affectionately known as the "tyranny of the tiller".

It's at this point that you really want to have something else tending the tiller - whether a tiller pilot or a sheet to tiller system. If you're on a relatively small inland lake or river, you need to stay at the tiller. If you're sailing on bigger water with fairly long distances to your next waypoint, you'll drive yourself crazy just locking the tiller (or sitting and babysitting it). 

I'm 210 pounds, and moving around the boat *does* significantly change its direction. As soon as the boat changes bearing, the set of the sails is all wrong relative to the wind, and Mother Nature takes over as navigator. It's anyone's guess where she'll take me (onto that beach, into the trees, onto a sandbar... ) - but it's rarely where I intended. 

End of procrastination. <sigh>

Dennis
Magic Moments
... off to replace the water pump in a VW TDI. In the snow.



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Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2014 1:40 PM
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Sounds like overkill to me... just sail the boat and enjoy it. Thats  .
The beauty of a RUDDER.  Feel the boat.

<snipped>

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