[C38] Tiller?

[Bob Porter]

Hello back;

I retro-fitted Hiawatha with a tiller when I bought her. I'm an avid racer 
and bought the Catalina 38 because they were designed for a tiller.

The tiller gives you a much better feel for the boat, especially in light 
wind. On the otherhand, its a bit of a handful in heavy air going downwind 
or when you are over powered (to much sail up) to weather.

I love it and would not switch back.

Bob Porter


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <david at dlrfilms.com>
To: "Catalina 38 Listserve" <listserve at catalina38.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 8:45 PM
Subject: [C38] Tiller?


> Hello All!
>
>
> I'd love to reclaim the space taken up by the pedistal and jumbo wheel,
> plus I use my wind vane a lot,  and the whole interface is easier to fine
> tune and unrig with a tiller.
>
> Have any of you tried running your boats with a tiller instead of a wheel?
> Like it? Hate it?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -David
>
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