Re: Tiller locks
One advantage of using the original Martha Jane rudder placement
(inboard instead of on the transom) shows itself here. When I am
trying to maneuver in reverse with the engine, I don't secure the
tiller. Instead, I rotate it in the vertical plane so that the
tiller is going aft instead of forward. This way, I can actually sit
on the transom and steer with both the engine and the tiller as
needed. Strange looking - a tiller leading aft instead of forward,
but strange compared to what?
Mike
(inboard instead of on the transom) shows itself here. When I am
trying to maneuver in reverse with the engine, I don't secure the
tiller. Instead, I rotate it in the vertical plane so that the
tiller is going aft instead of forward. This way, I can actually sit
on the transom and steer with both the engine and the tiller as
needed. Strange looking - a tiller leading aft instead of forward,
but strange compared to what?
Mike
Goodmorning Jamie,
After reading the two replies to your question and seeing Chucks
pictures,my answer to "what you're using" is going to sound really
lame!
I just take some of the mizzen sheet(cleated to starboard of the
tiller) and wrap it around the tiller a few times then cleat it to the
mainsheet cleat on the port side of the tiller.This is more then
adequate for my use scenarios since I never"anchor"(ground) LESTAT in
anything but the calmest of waters ie;dead flat/no wind.When it is
time to leave,the motor is put into reverse but just very slightly
above idle speed.The moment LESTAT is clear of the bottom,I return to
the helm,put the motor into forward,release the mizzen sheet"wrap"and
then push both motor and rudder hard over for a neat 180 turn thus
making my escape.
When I first launched LESTAT,I very quickly discovered that the
particular placement of the rudder-before-motor setup made backing up
under control damned near impossible.Fortunately,it was also at this
time that I discovered I could spin LESTAT on a dime and I really
haven't looked back since!
Admittedly,there have been times when I have thought about
intalling something like Chucks idea but just haven't done it.
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan
After reading the two replies to your question and seeing Chucks
pictures,my answer to "what you're using" is going to sound really
lame!
I just take some of the mizzen sheet(cleated to starboard of the
tiller) and wrap it around the tiller a few times then cleat it to the
mainsheet cleat on the port side of the tiller.This is more then
adequate for my use scenarios since I never"anchor"(ground) LESTAT in
anything but the calmest of waters ie;dead flat/no wind.When it is
time to leave,the motor is put into reverse but just very slightly
above idle speed.The moment LESTAT is clear of the bottom,I return to
the helm,put the motor into forward,release the mizzen sheet"wrap"and
then push both motor and rudder hard over for a neat 180 turn thus
making my escape.
When I first launched LESTAT,I very quickly discovered that the
particular placement of the rudder-before-motor setup made backing up
under control damned near impossible.Fortunately,it was also at this
time that I discovered I could spin LESTAT on a dime and I really
haven't looked back since!
Admittedly,there have been times when I have thought about
intalling something like Chucks idea but just haven't done it.
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan
--- In bolger@y..., "Orr, Jamie" <jorr@b...> wrote:
> Hi. This one's for Peter Lenihan, of Lestat.
>
> Peter, I was just reading your "Mayflies" article in Duckworks (good
> article) and noticed that you were able to put your engine in
reverse, and
> walk away from it.
>
> Since Micro has the same rudder-before-engine layout as Chebacco,
you must
> have some way of locking the tiller/rudder as you reverse under
power.
> After an unfortunate incident with the motor, I'm about to cut a
slot in my
> floorboards to hold the tiller straight to simplify reversing in
future --
> the tiller hinges up and down, so this seems the simplest solution.
>
> Before I do this, however, I would like to hear what you're using,
in case
> I'm missing something.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jamie Orr
Jamie:
What Richard described will work. It is similar to what I installed on my
Caprice. I posted a couple of pictures in the Bolger2 files to demonstrate:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Bolger2/files/tiller_control_device/
I should mention that I got the idea from a sketch that was posted to the
openboats group.
Chuck
What Richard described will work. It is similar to what I installed on my
Caprice. I posted a couple of pictures in the Bolger2 files to demonstrate:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Bolger2/files/tiller_control_device/
I should mention that I got the idea from a sketch that was posted to the
openboats group.
Chuck
> Run a rope from a cleat on starboard side, take one loop around the
> tiller, and attach to another cleat on port side. You can still move
> the tiller, but it will say where you leave it. To adjust, increase
> or decrease tension on rope.
>
> Richard
>
Run a rope from a cleat on starboard side, take one loop around the
tiller, and attach to another cleat on port side. You can still move
the tiller, but it will say where you leave it. To adjust, increase
or decrease tension on rope.
tiller, and attach to another cleat on port side. You can still move
the tiller, but it will say where you leave it. To adjust, increase
or decrease tension on rope.
--- In bolger@y..., "Orr, Jamie" <jorr@b...> wrote:
> Hi. This one's for Peter Lenihan, of Lestat.
>
> Peter, I was just reading your "Mayflies" article in Duckworks (good
> article) and noticed that you were able to put your engine in
reverse, and
> walk away from it.
>
> Since Micro has the same rudder-before-engine layout as Chebacco,
you must
> have some way of locking the tiller/rudder as you reverse under
power.
> After an unfortunate incident with the motor, I'm about to cut a
slot in my
> floorboards to hold the tiller straight to simplify reversing in
future --
> the tiller hinges up and down, so this seems the simplest solution.
>
> Before I do this, however, I would like to hear what you're using,
in case
> I'm missing something.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jamie Orr
Hi. This one's for Peter Lenihan, of Lestat.
Peter, I was just reading your "Mayflies" article in Duckworks (good
article) and noticed that you were able to put your engine in reverse, and
walk away from it.
Since Micro has the same rudder-before-engine layout as Chebacco, you must
have some way of locking the tiller/rudder as you reverse under power.
After an unfortunate incident with the motor, I'm about to cut a slot in my
floorboards to hold the tiller straight to simplify reversing in future --
the tiller hinges up and down, so this seems the simplest solution.
Before I do this, however, I would like to hear what you're using, in case
I'm missing something.
Thanks,
Jamie Orr
Peter, I was just reading your "Mayflies" article in Duckworks (good
article) and noticed that you were able to put your engine in reverse, and
walk away from it.
Since Micro has the same rudder-before-engine layout as Chebacco, you must
have some way of locking the tiller/rudder as you reverse under power.
After an unfortunate incident with the motor, I'm about to cut a slot in my
floorboards to hold the tiller straight to simplify reversing in future --
the tiller hinges up and down, so this seems the simplest solution.
Before I do this, however, I would like to hear what you're using, in case
I'm missing something.
Thanks,
Jamie Orr