What Is This For?

[KSJ]

I finally have my  new (to me) 1988 C16 in my garage. In the cockpit on the starboard side between the bench and the gunnel is a plastic cutout. I don't see it anywhere in the original manual. It looks factory to me. Can anyone tell me what it's for?? I still have to pick up the tiller that belongs with the boat and, as I recall, it has an extension on it. The extension has a ball end - could this be used to capture the extension to hold it amidships??

[Cruzin]

Congrats on the new yacht! Is the hole have a cover on it like a screw n lid? Size? It doesn't sound like factory to me but I am not sure if I understand where the hole is located. Sometimes owners will cut a hole to repair, install or tighten something and then cover it with an access cover. On the extension sometimes the end will have a ball shape to fit it in a holder or to add more extension length with an additional piece. It could be just for a better grip.

Put some photos up so we can see the new boat! Have fun!

Dale

[Cats Paw]

  Sure sounds like some sort of a beverage holder to me.

[KSJ]

Sorry for the delayed response - Omicron has struck. Attached is a picture wich is - of course - worth more than words(!),

[crazycarl]

it's somewhat of a tiller lock.  it's for a tiller extender.  while sailing, it allows you to temporarily set the tiller for hands free sailing.  the end of the tiller extender fits in the receptacle. 

[Scott_S]

Looks to me like it is mounted upside down. I would think you would insert the ball on the end of the tiller extension into the wide part of the hole (should be on top) and then let the ball drop down into the narrow part so it will not come out.

Hope that helps.

Happy Sailing. :-)
Scott

[bruce]

Agreed. Forespar should make a better video!

https://www.westmarine.com/buy/forespar--tiller-lock-box--190934?cm_mmc=PS-_-Google-_-DSA%3ESailing-_-Null&creative=530941592797&device=c&matchtype=&network=s&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvOf-y-ro9QIVmpSGCh38JQ8HEAAYASAAEgKXv_D_BwE

[KSJ]

All

That's what I thought it was for. However, the ball is too big to fit. Thanks for the West picture - at least now I have a starting point to make it serviceable!

Ken