For an even a lower tech solution for short term tiller locking, I stretch a single piece of bungee cord between the stern cleats. Then a couple of turns of the bungee looped around the tiller handle holds the rudder in place.
Don, M-15, Dream Catcher > [Original Message] > From: Gary M. Hyde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2/4/2004 9:39:10 PM > Subject: Re: M_Boats: M15 Jib, Main and Tiller Lock > > Tom: > I like your idea too. email a picture? > --Gary > On Wednesday, February 4, 2004, at 08:54 AM, Smith, Tom wrote: > > > Peter, I use a real low tech tiller lock on my M15. Uses a jam cleat > > on the bottom of the tiller to capture a line connected to two bungee > > loops that connect to the stern cleats on either side. Works real > > well. Email me off line if you want to know more. t > > > > Tom Smith & Jane Van Winkle > > Sandpoint, Idaho > > M15-345, Chukar > > M17-064, Unnamed > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Peter Deffenbacher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 11:25 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: M_Boats: M15 Jib, Main and Tiller Lock > > > > > > Thank you, > > Tom S, Steve R, Bill R, Randy G. > > I think that on my boat I will start with the tiller lock because I > > have > > been there with a 20 MPH wind blowing and trying to set the sails with > > the tiller loose! The rudder will go the wrong way! I am thinking > > that > > a Tiller Lock from WM would be the best to start with. Does anyone > > have > > any more advice? > > Thanks in advance, > > Peter D > > Peanut M15 > > > > > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
