Subterranean Sunfish Tiller Blues
I went to install the tiller last night on my fresh new rudder
Launching Upwind and Rudder Repair
...and discovered that there was some looseness in the straps. I took it apart and discovered the tail end is damaged and there is a crack between the mounting holes. There are also grooves on each side which I presume are from rubbing on the bolt and wing nut that hold the spring to the lower gudgeon.
Comparing my current tiller to a next generation one...
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Launching Upwind and Rudder Repair
...and discovered that there was some looseness in the straps. I took it apart and discovered the tail end is damaged and there is a crack between the mounting holes. There are also grooves on each side which I presume are from rubbing on the bolt and wing nut that hold the spring to the lower gudgeon.
Comparing my current tiller to a next generation one...
Read more