i've used polyester, epoxy, a little slice from an aluminum can and taped it but the aluminum just ripped. The polyester cracked and the epoxy just cracked and fell offHow have you repaired it and how have those repairs failed?
i'll get a picture up within the next few days. and my clam cleat is the class legal one.Perhaps a picture or two? Has the clam cleat been replaced with a non-class one?
He knows that. It's what he's tried to fix, unsuccessfully so far.Is there vertical play in your tiller? My guess is that's your problem.
the mate between the tiller and rudder head should be very tight w no play whatsoever.
A trucker's hitch gives a 3:1 purchase. If you have two you get a 9:1. The first 3:1 doesn't contribute to the tiller/rudder head joint tightness though, so you might as well only have the one along the tiller. I wouldn't be surprised if Scott already has it rigged like that.You can get better purchase on the rudder tie down line by adding a few truckers hitches to the system.
I have a hitch between the two pintle's and another just outside the rudder head, this gives me a 4:1 purchase.
Yeah, I have it rigged like that.He knows that. It's what he's tried to fix, unsuccessfully so far.
A trucker's hitch gives a 3:1 purchase. If you have two you get a 9:1. The first 3:1 doesn't contribute to the tiller/rudder head joint tightness though, so you might as well only have the one along the tiller. I wouldn't be surprised if Scott already has it rigged like that.
yes, it's lifted pretty high when i rig but as soon as i tighten the traveler really hard and sail, there's quite a bit of give in it and it ends up just hitting the clear when i try to head up or tackSo do you get play in the tiller?
You mentioned in the OP that you start hitting the cleat "after a day out sailing". Does that mean it doesn't hit when you rig up?
my XD tiller is worse, it hits the traveler knot and then also the cleatDoes your XD do the same thing?
This sounds like it's not the tillers' fault. As Emilio suggested, you should check your rudder fittings. In addition to pictures of your Black Diamond, you could post a few of your gudgeons, from close-up and above.my XD tiller is worse, it hits the traveler knot and then also the cleat
What did you do to it?I managed to repair my tiller
I cut a soda can to the width of the tiller and taped it on with electric tape. 2 layers of soda can and its working super duper well.What did you do to it?