Now that's a reason to reconsider a wheel pilot! On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 4:03 PM, David Risch <davidrisc...@msn.com> wrote:
> I have...at sea...in a gale. > > We immediately switched to under-deck autopilot for the next 10 hours. > Sailed into St George with tiller with reduced wind and seas. Wasn't > that bad as long as the boat was balanced. > Docking under power on the other hand was a b*tch. Used my hips to push > the thing around. Stern to was another fiasco as well. > > Everyone should trial run their set-up. > 1981 40-2 > David F. Risch > (401) 419-4650 cell > > -----Original Message----- > From: honeys...@aol.com > Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:48:28 > To: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Edson Steering System > > > My boat is fair bit larger than the 35 and the ET is only 40" long, it can > be hand steered under power, but a major effort under sail. I have steered > a 35 I with the ET as yes. it is easier even with the wheel still attached. > > > In a message dated 8/23/2012 12:42:39 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov writes: > > Before I had an autopilot I used to use my emergency tiller whenever it > rained because I could sit up under the dodger. It was fairly high effort > because of having to turn the wheel along with the rudder, but I don't > recall it being hard enough to need any kind "rigging". I did wish the > tiller was a foot longer and had a hinge. > > > Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I > > > > > > > From: "honeys...@aol.com <mailto:honeys...@aol.com> " > <honeys...@aol.com<mailto: > honeys...@aol.com> > > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 10:15 AM > Subject: Re: Stus-List Edson Steering System > > > > > I have Honey's steering system inspected, lubricated and adjusted as > necessary every spring without fail. You only have to drop a sheave or > break a cable once and have to use the emergency tiller just once on a 39 > to remind you that the steering system maintenance should be at the top of > your annual list of necessary items to do at least once a year. Steering > the boat by hand with a 48" long stainless tube was almost impossible and > took a great deal of rigging to make it work. I have since modified the > tiller to allow me to use either the primary winches if under motor and a > set of handybillys if under sail. Both are a PITA but work. > > > > Also, for laughs try sailing your boat with the emergency tiller just to > make sure that 1) you can do & ) can you do it sea.. > > > > Jack Fitzgerald > > C&C 39 TM > > HONEY - US12788 > > = > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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