[Rhodes22-list] Outboard To Tiller Link

[Cover-Man]

Sure don't make sense to me...  Did you say you are a Virginia Tech alum?

Art

Have a nice day!

On Mar 16, 2012, at 4:50 PM, Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:

> 
> Charlie,
> 
> You need to come out for a sail again.  If you saw it you'd realize how
> simple it is.  I just have a hard time explaining it.  Attach a verticle
> post on the top of your outboard.  Extend the back of your tiller with a
> piece of wood and stick a vertical post on it the same distance from the
> stern as your outboard's vertical post.  Connect the two posts together with
> a piece of wood that has holes for the vertical posts.
> 
> As I read this it still doesn't make much sense.
> 
> Hopefully someone else on this list can explain it better.
> 
> Lee
> 
> 
> 
> blue66corvette wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Lee
>> This system still confuses me, I havn't tried to get one from Stan or
>> build one myself; but how does this work with the motor and the tiler
>> having pivot points at different distances from the stern?????
>> 
>> 
>>> Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 07:49:34 -0700
>>> From: LKUHN at cnmc.org
>>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Outboard To Tiller Link
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Ron,
>>> 
>>> I call it the tiller/motor link. Don't know if these pictures will help
>>> much:
>>> 
>>> http://old.nabble.com/file/p33517638/At%2BEase%2B017.jpg At+Ease+017.jpg 
>>> 
>>> http://old.nabble.com/file/p33517638/Sept%2B2010%2B010.jpg
>>> Sept+2010+010.jpg 
>>> 
>>> http://old.nabble.com/file/p33517638/Sept%2B2010%2B011.jpg
>>> Sept+2010+011.jpg 
>>> 
>>> The blue line wrapped around the connector on the tiller is for the
>>> rudder
>>> and has nothing to do with the connector—it’s just the way I store the
>>> line.
>>> 
>>> Any bar (wood, plastic, metal) that connects the tiller to the motor
>>> would
>>> work. Both ends need to be able to pivot a little and you’ll want the bar
>>> to be level so you may need to build-up one side (motor or tiller) with
>>> blocks, but you probably would need to do that if you bought the
>>> connector
>>> from Stan.
>>> 
>>> If you zoom in on the pictures where the tiller is connected it looks
>>> like
>>> the tiller side can slide back and forth. It doesn’t when in operation—a
>>> pin keeps it in place. You can remove the pin and slide the bar for
>>> storage
>>> but I don’t, so for me it’s not really necessary.
>>> 
>>> Good luck!
>>> 
>>> Lee
>>> 1986 Rhodes22 AT EASE
>>> Kent Island, MD
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> What do you call that piece that connects the outboard with the tiller so
>>> they both track together with the movement of the tiller?
>>> 
>>> Are they difficult to install by yourself? What is involved in installing
>>> one.
>>> 
>>> Ron
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