I have the same problem; my tiller is short (and no, that's not a euphemism). I put a 4 part block and tackle on each side and use that to steer. Alternatively, I could use my secondaries to control the tiller lines.
Andy www.burtonsailing.com Andrew Burton 139 Tuckerman Ave Middletown, RI USA 02842 www.burtonsailing.com http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 > On Jan 24, 2019, at 11:21, Gary Nylander via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > My emergency tiller is a silver colored metal tube about 2 feet long - about > 1 1/2 inch diameter and has an angled flat part on one end - about 45 > degrees off. The angled part is about 5/8 inch thick, has a square cut into > it and a slot on one side where a bolt goes through which tightens that part > around the square end of the rudder post which sticks out under your feet > while you are standing at the wheel. > > In my view it is of limited usefulness. First it is so short and at a funny > angle. The only thing I could see it use for is to hold the rudder steady in > one place, there is not enough swing room to do any worthwhile steering. > > It should be obvious when compared to all the other 'boat stuff' you have. > > Gary Nylander > #593 > > -----Original Message----- > From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> On Behalf Of T Smyth via > CnC-List > Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2019 10:58 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: T Smyth <tsmy...@comcast.net> > Subject: Stus-List Emergency Tiller > > My new (to me) C&C 30 MK1 (1976) has a location under the wheel apparently > for an emergency tiller. > I am trying to identify the emergency tiller among the many items that came > with the boat. > Could someone post a picture of the appropriate emergency tiller for a C&C > 30 of that vintage (1976)? > Instructions for use would be nice as well; I have not found discussion of > this topic on the archives or in manuals. > Just planning... > > Thanks! > > Tom > C&C 30 MK 1 (!976) > Shangri-La > Augusta (GA) Sailing Club > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
