[Rhodes22-list] Motor tiller link Geometry

[Gmorganflier]

I’m still very new to the list and haven’t been able to find the answer to my
question looking through previous posts and photos. 

As I have posted previously, I recently purchased a 1986 / 2010 R22. Other
than the 2 hours I sailed with the owner the day I bought her, that is the
extent of my sailing experience. 

At one time this boat had the tiller/motor link, but with a different motor
than the one which is now installed. The holes for the link horn are present
on the tiller and I have the white plastic pieces which make up the link.
But, there is no pin on top of the motor cowl. Taking the boat to General
Boats to have this custom done is not an option. 

I’ve held the link up to the tiller and motor and can’t seem to find the
correct geometry to make it work.
In my mind, for the link to work (moving the tiller and motor the same
number of degrees) the distance between the pivot points of the tiller and
the motor seems to be the critical dimension. 

The length of the connector seems it must be equal in length to the distance
between those pivot points. The attachment points of the connector on the
motor/tiller seems they must be an equal distance out from their respective
pivot points. 

On the mercury 9.9 the max distance I can come from the pivot point is about
11”, thus the distance out from the pivot point on the tiller must be
11”....not very far.

The link I have would have the connector attach much farther out than 11” on
the tiller. I’m not sure how it worked on the  boat’s previous motor?

So my question is....does the link move the tiller and motor in unison the
same number number of degrees?

Thanks for any insight on how to make this work,
George Morgan





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