[C38] Tiller?

[David Epstein]

David,

Attached please find my article about the tiller conversion.   Please 
do not give it to anyone else, as I may actually get around to 
sending it in to a couple of magazines to see if anyone would be 
interested in publishing it...

On my boat, there was a fitting on the top of the rudder tube 
(forward of the lazzerette) that just needed to be turned around 180 
degrees.  On some 38s, I have seen a different fitting that looks 
like you could insert a ~1" pipe into a hole, which is not what mine 
looks like.  I attached a photo (the till bracket and tiller are the 
temporary units).

You will be able to read about what I did to cover the hole, and 
there is a picture in the article.  If you need more photos, I can 
send them to you.

Let me know if you would like to discuss this further, I would be 
happy to do whatever I can to make your project easier.

Regards,

David


At 12:59 PM 5/11/2009, you wrote:
>Hello David,
>
>I would love to have a look at your write-up. I've already got the rudder
>post with some sort of fitting jutting up just ahead of the lazzerette.
>Looks like all I need is a stick with the complimentary fitting, but maybe
>there's more than that. I'd especially like to know what you did with the
>hole left by the pedistal. I suppose a clever fellow would do something
>that was clean, water-tight and easily reversible.
>
>The lion's share of our time on the boat is spent at anchor, and as a
>family of four with a big dog, anything that made the cockpit bigger would
>be welcome. Since our motor throws belts, sucks grass, and generally
>misbehaves, we motor as  little as possible. Sounds like a tiller might be
>just the thing!
>
>My address is in the header. Looking forward to your write-up!
>
>-David
>
> > Hi David,
> >
> > Well, as it turns out, I have a bit of experience changing a C38 from
> > wheel to tiller steering.  I made the transition in 2001, then back
> > again about two years ago.   Although my reasons were all about
> > racing, the process would be the same.
> >
> > I wrote an article about the project, which I never got around to
> > sending to the magazines.   I would be glad to send it to you if you
> > would like...
> >
> > David Epstein
> > SuperStar #122, Marina del Rey
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 05:45 PM 5/10/2009, you wrote:
> >>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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David Epstein
President, Sound Solutions
Chairman, CEA TechHome Division
Member of the CEA Board of Industry Leaders
Member, CEA Division Executive Board
Tel 310.398.0032
Fax 310.398.0036
www.soundsolutions.com
www.ce.org

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