Tiller shortening
Tiller shortening
Thought I'd ask for people's thoughts before I did something irreversible. I wonder if there'd be any reason not to cut the tiller down by 5 or 6"? I find it an inconvenience as currently, and think even such a small reduction would make passing through the companionway much less awkward. There's be less leverage on the rudder obviously, but would it be so very noticeable?
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Re: Tiller shortening
I think to enable us, to help you, it might be a good idea to put up a picture of the offending item, preferably with a tape held against it so we can see the length. All boats tend to be different, so without a starting point, it will be hard for any of us to comment.
Re: Tiller shortening
Yes, I made the mistake of assuming that all out tillers would be alike! Mine leaves only 30cm between it and the companionway lip - seems an unnecessarily tight squeeze sometimes.
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