Rudder craft can custom make one though not cheap. http://www.ruddercraft.com/catalog/index.php. Jerry. C&C 27v.
Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 9, 2014, at 8:41 AM, Burt Stratton via CnC-List > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Related sort of... I just restored my tiller but I have a hiking stick > attached with a handle on it (as opposed to a golf stick) I have never used > a hiking stick but this looks more comfortable than the golf stick version. > It is pretty beat up so I thought I'd look into replacing it but have found > only a couple options. Spinlock seems to own the market and $200 is about > the minimum I found. Is that what I am looking at to replace this? Should I > look at a different type? Suggestions are welcome. > > Skip > 1974 C&C 33 3/4 tonner > Portsmouth, RI > > -----Original Message----- > From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Andrew > Burton via CnC-List > Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 8:04 AM > To: Brent Driedger; [email protected] > Subject: Re: Stus-List Tiller > > Don't overlook your natural resources; a couple of hockey sticks glued > together make a fine tiller. Sans blades, of course. > > Andy > C&C 40 > Peregrine > > Andrew Burton > 61 W Narragansett > Newport, RI > USA 02840 > > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > +401 965-5260 > >>> On Jul 9, 2014, at 7:38, Brent Driedger via CnC-List >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Bill this is likely the route I will go. One of my crew is a fine > woodwork carpenter. I've approached him already. >> I cant do anything with the old one. It was rough 6 years ago when I > bought the boat, so much so th PO Had an aluminum reinforcement made for it, > kind of a frame that takes the majority of the load from the weakest area of > the tiller. Even though the ends have rotted, this bracket has allowed me to > run it further than. I'm comfortable with. >> >> Brent Driedger >> 27-5 >> Lake Winnipeg. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 9, 2014, at 5:09 AM, Bill Bina via CnC-List > <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> When mine got damaged by being twisted with great force, I did quite a > bit of asking around at places that advertise that they can make > replacements for any tiller. None would do it. So I did it myself. Bought > some teak and sliced it into 3/8" thick strips. Built a jig to form the > shape and laminated the 4 strips clamped in the jig using West System 205 > resin, a little 405 filler powder, and the SLOW 206 hardener. For gluing > wood, you want the epoxy to cure slowly so it has a chance to really seep > into the wood grain. Lots of clamps! The spacer at the back end is just some > strips glued up into a block. The only design change I made was to extend > the grip end by 4 inches. The reason for that was because the hiking stick > on the original was mounted about an inch from the end, and I could not fit > my hand in front of it. I also filled in the narrowest part of the split > with thickened epoxy as I always found that narrow pointy gap a problem when > refinishing. I think I have some pictures of the process. I'll look tonight > and see if I can find them. I did consider making it from aluminum, but that > tiller is one of the few pieces of teak on the boat, and it matters to the > overall look of the boat. >>> >>> Bill Bina >>> >>> >>>> On 7/9/2014 1:10 AM, Brent Driedger via CnC-List wrote: >>>> The tiller on my 27-V is on its last legs I'm going to replace it > this winter and want to know the best place to order a new one from. It's > design splits toward the aft end to hug the rudder and I don't see anything > like it on stock shops. So custom is going to be the order of the day. How > about composite? No more maintenance. >>>> >>>> Brent Driedger >>>> 27-5 >>>> Lake Winnipeg. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>>> >>>> Email address: >>>> [email protected] >>>> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: >>>> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >>>> >>>> . >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>> >>> Email address: >>> [email protected] >>> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: >>> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> >> Email address: >> [email protected] >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page > at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: [email protected] To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
