[Rhodes22-list] Captain Peter Thorn - Champion Sailboat Racer

[DCLewis1 at aol.com]

Rummy,
 
I'm too new at this to know if I have a problem!  By cool do you mean  the 
tiller extender or throttle shift assembly, or the the linkage to the motor  
from the tiller?  I think that from Stan's perspective at least the latter  2 are 
part of the UPP package.
 
The tiller extender appears to work well.  Also, it's a commercial  product, 
I could dig out the name if you wanted it.  The extender  attaches to the 
tiller as per the pict.  At the other end you have to  cut a small approx 2x4 
rectangle in the seat back to mount the notched  panel shown in the picture, 
that's it. If you want to lock the  extender in place, there's a ball on the end of 
the extender that fits in the  notch, you shove it up and it's locked; slap 
it down and it's free.   The extender length is adjusted by twisting the end 
and telescoping as  needed, I'd have to get the min/max lengths for you. I'm not 
sure whether  it's unique to Stan's R22, or whether it was a mod the previous 
owner put  in, Stan could tell you.  I can dig up the manufacturer if you 
wanted  it.
 
The throttle/shift linkage also works well, I'm sure that's part of the  UPP. 
 The mounting is Stan's implementation but I think the parts are  
commercially available.  Initially I was concerned that the linkage  would be on the fore 
end of the tiller and get in the way, but Stan straightened  me out.  The way 
he has it mounted is pretty nice, it doesn't get in the  way.  You don't know 
it's there unless you're motoring.
 
I'm still working on the rudder linkage to the motor, which is also  part of 
the UPP.  I don't think you can have the linkage in place if you  raise the 
motor, which might be interesting if you have the linkage in  place and just hit 
the up switch.  I think, but am not sure, that there is  a possibility you 
could break it.  I haven't used the linkage yet, turning  the rudder seems to do 
the job, but I'm still experimenting.
 
Dave