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Cp 23 tiller shapes ?

Started by hockeyfool, July 31, 2012, 08:36:54 PM

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hockeyfool

Wondering what different tiller rise and drop measurements are used on these boats . Mine seems not to be stock,
but a second owner, I am guessing. Don't really think the rise is high as it should be , interferes with gunwale when pulling hard
   to leeward on tacks.  If it were higher then I could turn even deeper and clear my larger sized passenger's girth sitting aft
in the cockpit.

Greene

I have found that installing a stainless steel bolt or screw on the bottom side of the tiller where it contacts the rudder gudgeon will allow you to adjust the height of the entire tiller.  This would be a lot cheaper than replacing the whole stick.

Mike
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jgsharpe

Mike - that's really a great idea!  Easy & cheap! 

Here's my home-made tiller, about the same curve as the original but a few inches longer.  The bolts are snug so it stays at whatever angle I leave it, but I might use Mike's idea so it sits at the best angle for me.

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