[Rhodes22-list] Tiller clutch

[Michael McKay]

All I can say is that several members of my sailing club switched from the tiller tamer to the tiller clutch after observing mine. 

Michael McKay
(630) 209-2054 (m)

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> On Aug 5, 2021, at 5:00 PM, Jay Friedland <jayf401 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I’m with Rick on the Tiller-Tamer as the friction is adjustable so you can move it, then take care of anything quickly hands-free. Or you can set it for locked-in control. I looked at Wavefront’s comparison sheet, but don’t see anything I’d be giving up. The go/no-go is a disadvantage for my sailing, especially coming out of a marina, or any 3rd hand needs in traffic. Even as a plastic construction, I’ve used it for 20 plus years, and only needed to replace the 1/4” every few years.
> 
> Jay Friedland
> 
>> On Aug 5, 2021, at 4:47 PM, Graham Parker <gramille at tds.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Mike , can it be turned off?
>> Graham
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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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
>>>> 
>> 
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