[Rhodes22-list] Motor tiller link Geometry

[stan]

the number of variables is infinite and their combinations keep changing 
from folks who make the boat, how the rudder is mounted on the boat and 
even any variations of the rudder head itself; all the way over to the 
motor itself which mfgs. change at a much faster rate than any boat 
builder (we did not mention any variations in the motor bracket) so we 
have not shot for perfection (after all it is a sailboat and motors are 
just incidental) and only tackle this option in the plant to mostly get 
it to work right in reverse, which is its big number.  With all its 
faults it still seems to be better than nothing even without the perfect 
alignment of the figures.  You just have to remember to have your 
sailboat rudder blade fully lowered less you damage the motor's prop.

stan

On 9/3/19 4:12 PM, Gmorganflier wrote:
> I’m still very new to the list and haven’t been able to find the answer to my
> question looking through previous posts and photos.
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> As I have posted previously, I recently purchased a 1986 / 2010 R22. Other
> than the 2 hours I sailed with the owner the day I bought her, that is the
> extent of my sailing experience.
>
> At one time this boat had the tiller/motor link, but with a different motor
> than the one which is now installed. The holes for the link horn are present
> on the tiller and I have the white plastic pieces which make up the link.
> But, there is no pin on top of the motor cowl. Taking the boat to General
> Boats to have this custom done is not an option.
>
> I’ve held the link up to the tiller and motor and can’t seem to find the
> correct geometry to make it work.
> In my mind, for the link to work (moving the tiller and motor the same
> number of degrees) the distance between the pivot points of the tiller and
> the motor seems to be the critical dimension.
>
> The length of the connector seems it must be equal in length to the distance
> between those pivot points. The attachment points of the connector on the
> motor/tiller seems they must be an equal distance out from their respective
> pivot points.
>
> On the mercury 9.9 the max distance I can come from the pivot point is about
> 11”, thus the distance out from the pivot point on the tiller must be
> 11”....not very far.
>
> The link I have would have the connector attach much farther out than 11” on
> the tiller. I’m not sure how it worked on the  boat’s previous motor?
>
> So my question is....does the link move the tiller and motor in unison the
> same number number of degrees?
>
> Thanks for any insight on how to make this work,
> George Morgan
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