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Cherub Chat => Tech Chat => Topic started by: Tim Noyce on May 30, 2008, 09:11:28 PM

Title: build your own tiller extension
Post by: Tim Noyce on May 30, 2008, 09:11:28 PM

Just found this dudes site when browsing for new tiller extensions. Quite an interesting idea for those with more time than money!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74447960@N00/sets/72157594422903977/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/74447960@N00/sets/72157594422903977/)

Title: Re: build your own tiller extension
Post by: mathew_harris on May 31, 2008, 12:02:48 AM

would have thought that by the time you've bought all the materials its going to be a touch more expensive than a £10 (carbon) carp net rod? plus at 180g must be heavier than it.  good find though

Title: Re: build your own tiller extension
Post by: Tim Noyce on May 31, 2008, 05:18:48 PM

I agree. Still interesting though. Reckon I'd be really careful with the extensions if I had made them... would never break it!

Title: Re: build your own tiller extension
Post by: Phil Alderson on May 31, 2008, 08:31:26 PM

I built a pair a few years ago, out of glass carbon, I broke one first time out, howver I repaired it and reinforced the other one in the same place where it went over the gunnal. I switched to them after I got cramp using the bamboo down the back of cumbraes.

I think his will be a lot more robust than a carp rod.

Tiller Extentions (http://www.sailingsource.com/cherub/test/doku.php/tech/tiller_extension)