[Rhodes22-list] Tiller clutch

[Michael McKay]

Actually, if you are actively steering you just leave it off.  It has no friction.  When you want to lock the tiller, just a flick of the finger does that instantly. 

Michael McKay
(630) 209-2054 (m)

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> On Aug 5, 2021, at 4:36 PM, Rick Lange <sloopblueheron at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Mike,
> 
> Yes, this is the one I don't like.  You have to always grab the release
> handle to move the tiller.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Rick Lange
> 
> 
>> On Thu, Aug 5, 2021 at 4:27 PM Michael McKay <mm.bizlist1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Having used both, I find the “Tiller Clutch” from Wavefront Marine
>> https://www.wavefrontmarine.com/ is vastly superior to the “Tiller
>> Tamer”.
>> 
>> Michael McKay
>> (630) 209-2054 (m)
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>>> On Aug 5, 2021, at 1:26 PM, Rick Lange <sloopblueheron at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I've been on a boat with what seems to be the same item portrayed
>> earlier
>>> on this thread.  It is not actually a clutch but a brake released by
>>> squeezing the handle.
>>> 
>>> A real clutch is called a Tiller Tamer.  A knob on the bottom is used to
>>> adjust tension on the holding line making it much more useful.  That's
>> what
>>> I have.
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> 
>>> Rick Lange
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Thu, Aug 5, 2021 at 9:48 AM Graham Parker <gramille at tds.net> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I am tempted to put the tiller clutch on my boat but I am not sure about
>>>> the wisdom of screwing into my fiberglass tiller. Has anyone else done
>> this?
>>>> Graham
>>>> sv 00Sailin
>>