Tiller Pin
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fat-n-old
Member
Hi
My carbon tiller fits very snugly and I tie the rudder downhaul to a button on the side so that the tiller doesn't come out of the stock whilst the rudder is down. (mine's a rooster tiller)
The pin just gets in the way. Leave it out.
My carbon tiller fits very snugly and I tie the rudder downhaul to a button on the side so that the tiller doesn't come out of the stock whilst the rudder is down. (mine's a rooster tiller)
The pin just gets in the way. Leave it out.
Rob B
Well-Known Member
Take the pin off.
R
Ross B
Guest
yup, don't need it
just crank the DH line down and your good to go
just crank the DH line down and your good to go
R
Ross B
Guest
crank the DH harder, tie better knots
and if you cant tie better knots, tie more of em
and if you cant tie better knots, tie more of em
a little off topic, but I have the urge to say this...
I got a new rudder and tiller from Laser UK. The pin attached to the stock wouldn't go through the hole in the stock anyway!
The scary part is, I was working for a laser dealer at the time, and when I checked our stock, they were all the same! Quality
I got a new rudder and tiller from Laser UK. The pin attached to the stock wouldn't go through the hole in the stock anyway!
The scary part is, I was working for a laser dealer at the time, and when I checked our stock, they were all the same! Quality
torrid
Just sailing
I always have more trouble with a loose tiller nut.
R
Ross B
Guest
then tighten it!
Merrily
Administrator
He's not talking about that sort of nut. Ross, you would qualify as a "loose tiller nut."
49208
Tentmaker
Most nuts at the end of the tiller are already wound a little too tight. It's better to remove the nut completely, let it soak overnight in an appro solution containing at least 50% alcohol and then put the nut back on the next day
Merrily
Administrator
Most nuts at the end of the tiller are already wound a little too tight. It's better to remove the nut completely, let it soak overnight in an appro solution containing at least 50% alcohol and then put the nut back on the next day
What he said!
49208
Tentmaker
The above fix works on regular nuts - If you happen to have a wing nut at the end of the tiller, the overnight soaking is a bad idea.
Wing nuts are usually best dealt with by moving them to another tiller, in a different class of boats, where the majority of tillers have wing nuts on them already. This way the wing nuts are able to grow and expand their wings, which keeps everyone happy
Wing nuts are usually best dealt with by moving them to another tiller, in a different class of boats, where the majority of tillers have wing nuts on them already. This way the wing nuts are able to grow and expand their wings, which keeps everyone happy
jamesfreedman
New Member
Dont use the pin. I havent for years and have not lost the tiller out of the rudder ever.
Back on topic:
Dont you use wing nuts when picking up two or more screws?
Back on topic:
Dont you use wing nuts when picking up two or more screws?
Rob B
Well-Known Member
Back on topic:
Dont you use wing nuts when picking up two or more screws?[/QUOTE]
Nah Man. You need a Wing Man for that kind of action.
Dont you use wing nuts when picking up two or more screws?[/QUOTE]
Nah Man. You need a Wing Man for that kind of action.
viktor188924
New Member
I don't use it. No pin 4 me
onetwoMeny
New Member
ur all wing nut... no pin
Old Geezer
Member
I hear that a Brazil Nut on the end of the tiller is fast.
onetwoMeny
New Member
what about penuts??
49208
Tentmaker
It appears there are some rare nuts, the Brazil and English nuts come to mind. I haven't completed the trace element analysis yet, but so far they appear to be a blend with a large component being the Machine nut, and a rare element which shows extremely high fatigue resistance. It appears to be something called kryptonite ?
onetwoMeny
New Member
wheres superman??