[Rhodes22-list] Tiller mayhem

[Chris Geankoplis]

Maybe not a grand adventure of the 19th century but still I like the
signalling devices.  Bet it would work over here with the jet skis, though
the Mega Yacth tend to ignore that sort of thing on the Riviera

Chris G
Enosis

On Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 11:34 PM, S/V Lark <Colealexander at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Chris:   It wasn't much of an adventure fortunately.  I was beating and
> nearing end of the lake, so I was about as far from the lee shore as is
> possible in a puddle.   I had decent speed.  Of course when the tiller
> broke
> the boat carried out its wishes and rounded up.   I immediately doused the
> jib, strong armed  the main to finish bringing the bow around so I could
> furl the main.   I waved my tiller at the parasailor encouraging him to
> give
> me some room.  He had buzzed me a couple times so I could appreciate his
> jumps.    The motor started, so I was motoring back to the marina within
> two
> minutes of the break.   If I was far from harbor I would have tried to lash
> my paddle to the rudder.   I keep one as the standard midwestern signaling
> device, since many powerboaters don't know know what that orange flag with
> the circle and square means.    I bought my wheel barrow handle and trimmed
> it yesterday.   Easy enough in the basement shop, but I doubt you had a
> table saw, hand saw, drill and 2" chisel in the Enosis .
>
> Stan:   I mailed the failed tiler to the Forensic Analysis division of
> General Boats International at their Edenton office.
>
> Alex
>
>
>
>
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> S/V Lark
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