marvin-miller
Arrrr...
Hi Folks;
About 15 years ago I was sailing in a good stiff wind and promptly broke my stock Laser tiller extension (the aluminum one with the plastic knob on the end). That caused me to flip and it ended up in the water where it sank before I could get to it
At the time ordering a new one wasn't a viable option so I lived without it for a few years until a buddy made me one out of 3/4" square tube stainless steel ! It worked, but believe me, you didn't want to get hit by that thing
Anyway, the whole tiller extension thing really pissed me off and so I tended to ignore it as much as possible. It ended up being one of those 'sore spots' that nag you every season when you remember it's missing but it's too late because you're rigging the boat...
As it so happens, I live on a cliff above the water and so a buddy dropped off a ratty old driver one day with the idea that I could use it to practice my golf swing by hitting rocks with it
Needless to say, after seeing some posts on the Internet about tiller extensions and golf clubs, I finally fixed my problem once and for all - and upgraded to carbon graphite with a nice rubber grip
Here's some pics of the original stainless 'monster'. It was handy when you have someone with you on the boat and they're getting out of line I lived with that thing for many years....
I realize for most of you this stuff is old hat but this fixed a big issue for me....the only thing left now is to address that mast step leak and I'm back in business!
About 15 years ago I was sailing in a good stiff wind and promptly broke my stock Laser tiller extension (the aluminum one with the plastic knob on the end). That caused me to flip and it ended up in the water where it sank before I could get to it
At the time ordering a new one wasn't a viable option so I lived without it for a few years until a buddy made me one out of 3/4" square tube stainless steel ! It worked, but believe me, you didn't want to get hit by that thing
Anyway, the whole tiller extension thing really pissed me off and so I tended to ignore it as much as possible. It ended up being one of those 'sore spots' that nag you every season when you remember it's missing but it's too late because you're rigging the boat...
As it so happens, I live on a cliff above the water and so a buddy dropped off a ratty old driver one day with the idea that I could use it to practice my golf swing by hitting rocks with it
Needless to say, after seeing some posts on the Internet about tiller extensions and golf clubs, I finally fixed my problem once and for all - and upgraded to carbon graphite with a nice rubber grip
Here's some pics of the original stainless 'monster'. It was handy when you have someone with you on the boat and they're getting out of line I lived with that thing for many years....
I realize for most of you this stuff is old hat but this fixed a big issue for me....the only thing left now is to address that mast step leak and I'm back in business!