[C38] Tiller?

[Rod and Patti Headlee]

Hi,
 Joint Adventure is tiller steered. I wouldn't have it any other way. After putting 10k miles on her, sailing down to the South Pacific, I don't see how you guys can sit back there and use a wheel. It's pretty wet all the time at the stern seat and when we take green water from large waves, I couldn't imagine having to be there. Our monitor steers most of the time but in certain instances I just pop the chain off and hand steer. We also store some jerry jugs and various items back there, it's kind of no mans land for us.

Rod
S/V Joint Adventure
hull #12

-----Original Message-----
>From: david at dlrfilms.com
>Sent: May 10, 2009 5:45 PM
>To: Catalina 38 Listserve <listserve at catalina38.org>
>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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