[C38] Tiller, wheel and weather helm?

[D. R. Strong]

Steve: I recall from some early C38 publication or other that the 
prodigious weather helm of the C38 was the reason for the retrofitting 
of wheels.
Popeye was needed at the helm with a tiller; wimpy me can do just fine 
with a wheel. Does anyone else recall this information?
Don


Steve Smolinske wrote:
> Does anyone have some pictures of their boat with the tiller, Id be 
> interested in seeing them.
>  
> Steve
>  
>
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> *From:* listserve-bounces at catalina38.org 
> [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] *On Behalf Of *PAUL NOTTE
> *Sent:* Monday, May 11, 2009 11:22 AM
> *To:* Catalina 38 Listserve
> *Subject:* Re: [C38] Tiller?
>
> Living in the land of no wind or too much wind can be frustrating ,in 
> Ladysmith harbour there are three 38s, Outrageous and I think the 38 
> was a Yankee when they had tillers and of course Impulse. For the 
> times we have to motor from one beautiful spot to another I 
> appreciate the wheel and of course our old friend Otto, who steers 
> most of the time. We were at a swap meet on the weekend and saw a 
> folding wheel that looked interesting, for the times we use the 
> cockpit to entertain I remove the wheel to give us more room.
>  Paul
> Impulse-328
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: david at dlrfilms.com
> Date: Monday, May 11, 2009 6:48 am
> Subject: Re: [C38] Tiller?
> To: Rod and Patti Headlee <ja38 at earthlink.net>, Catalina 38 
> Listserve <listserve at catalina38.org>
>
> > This is encouraging to read.
> >
> > The wheel/high seat is nice when we're under motor in flat
> > water, but
> > those are just the sort of conditions we try to avoid. When it's
> > gentleyou're kind of stuck back there by yourself, and when you
> > drive the boat
> > hard, it's not the best ergonomics: sitting doesn't give enough
> > torque,and standing is feet wet. I end up standing on spoke and
> > steering with my
> > feet. All in all, I like it better with the windvane engaged and
> > sittingforward, or sitting infront of the wheel and steering
> > tiller style.
> >
> > A couple of questions:
> >
> > *Anyone have an idea where I can find the fitting that will
> > connect my
> > tiller to my rudder post?
> >
> > *Where do you have your instruments and motor controls mounted?
> > We've got
> > our one-lever throttle forward/reverse lever on the pedistal,
> > and plotter
> > and fishing finder. Mostly that's pretty handy for times when we
> > reallyneed them. But of course I end up taking the plotter off
> > and setting it on
> > a towel on the bench when we're making coastwise runs with the
> > windvaneengaged.
> >
> > > 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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Donald R. Strong
Professor
Section of Evolution and Ecology
University of California Davis
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