Norm- Forespar makes a detachable extension with a pushbutton release that are a snap to put on and take off (pun intended!). Jerry jerrymontgomery.org
----- Original Message ----- From: "Norm Lane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'For and about Montgomery Sailboats'" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 1:30 PM Subject: RE: M_Boats: (no subject) I might be interested in one of those tillers. Have you considered some sort of socket affair that would make it possible to detach the tiller in order to stow the rudder & tiller in the cockpit locker? Norm > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of jerry > Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 12:11 > To: [email protected] > Subject: M_Boats: (no subject) > > I've just finished a large laminating job and have spruce and phil. > mahogany left over- enough to make a bunch of 15 tillers. > > Tom Smith was kind enough to make a tracing from his 15 tiller and send it > to me, which is a start. On the 15's I have set up for my use I remember > that I had the tiller made a little longer, like 6" or a foot, maybe, > which is what I intend to do, partly because I've heard some comments on > this list about the tillers being too short for some. Your suggestions as > to the length are welcome. > > I'll probably put a bit more drop in the S bend of the tiller to get the > busuness end a little lower for the sake of comfort. Remember that the > tiller can't raise up unless you want to raise the rudder also! Comments? > > Jerry > jerrymontgomery.org > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
