[C38] Tiilers

[david at dlrfilms.com]

Absolutely!

Numbers on the SailingMontauk.com website.

> David,
>
> I have hull numbe six with tiller but want to convert to wheel.  Do you
> have
> your wheel and parts?  What would you sell them for?
>
> Mark Lewis
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of david at dlrfilms.com
> Sent: Friday, June 10, 2011 7:06 AM
> To: tdtron at earthlink.net; Catalina 38 Listserve
> Subject: [C38] Tiilers
>
> Taking the wheel out of our boat is the best thing we've done to her so
> far.
>
> 1) Fewer things to break/fix/replace
>
> 2) 1000% better access to the works
>
> 3) Much better feel. Getting her balanced to engage the Aries is
> faster/easier
>
> 4) Better connection between helm and windvane.
>
> 5) Positioned behind the wheel is okay for motoring in flatwater, but it's
> the last place I'd want to be in a seaway. Much less motion sitting
> forward, steering by tiller.
>
> I took the wheel off ahead of our Bermuda passage. About 10% of the boats
> that came into Bermuda after us had steering gear problem. I can't imagine
> a) going under the deck in a seaway to try and work on the thing; b)
> trying to steer with an emergency rudder with the wheel in way.
>
>
>>
>> david at dlrfilms.com wrote:
>>
>> "BTW, had a 4-hour charter with a never been on a sailboat before
>> couple.
>> Within two hours the Mr was on the tiller holding a steady course."
>>
>>
>> **************************************************
>> I think that everyone who sails should learn on a tiller.
>>
>> We still have a Catalina 27 for our lake boat and when I had it
>> offshore,
>> before we got our Catalina 38,  I could steer blindfolded once I learned
>> the groove of the current conditions but I never got that precise feel
>> from
>> the wheel on our 38 or any other wheeled boat.
>>
>> When racing the 27 we could make the boat do things never possible with
>> a
>> wheel.  We got (in)famous racing by charging the start line too early,
>> taking a quick 360 in almost our own boat length near the start,
>> accelerating again over the line exactly at the gun while we watched
>> other
>> boats watching us either cross early from our maneuver or causing them
>> to
>> run off course while we left precisely on time.
>>
>> You can only get away with that trick every now and then but it sure was
>> "exciting."
>>
>> Nothing is as quick or as easy to precisely control a boat as a tiller.
>>
>> We sold our wheeled 38 last year but we still have four tiller boats for
>> our kids and grand kids: a Catalina 27, Laser, 8' O'Day dink, and a
>> Snark.
>>
>> Tom Troncalli
>> recovering ex-racer
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> [Original Message]
>>> From: <david at dlrfilms.com>
>>> To: <tdtron at earthlink.net>; Catalina 38 Listserve
>> <listserve at catalina38.org>
>>> Date: 6/10/2011 7:26:33 AM
>>> Subject: Speaking of fuel explosions.
>>>
>>> Looks like I've got a small fuel leak on the aft-most fuel injector. It
>>> seems to be coming out just underneath the fuel return.
>>>
>>> I tried putting a wrench on it. Nothing moved, nothing changed. I guess
>>> I'm going to soak it in PB blast and try again.
>>>
>>> My torch is a usual addition to these (mis?) adventures. Safe to do
>>> when
>>> the engine is cold, or is there fuel of there and boom?
>>>
>>> BTW, had a 4-hour charter with a never been on a sailboat before
>>> couple.
>>> Within two hours the Mr was on the tiller holding a steady course.
>>>
>>> "There it is, you've got her in the groove," I said.
>>>
>>> "Yeah, I can feel it!" said he.
>>>
>>> A sailor is born!
>>
>>
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