Carbon Fiber Tiller Extensions...

Talking H16

Thought about buying some 5/8 tube online and making my own with hardware I have around, but even here,

http://www.carbonfibertubeshop.com/small%20tubing.html (Would need one SM6230F $39.75 and one SM6260F $69.50... Plus a couple sleeves at 10 bucks a pop)

It seems the cost of buying the tube, a bit of epoxy, ect is closing in fast on just buying a carbon tiller extension which is ready to go...

Although I am considering building one out of some Hockey sticks..

Building one allows me to more easily have parts ready to fix it if I break it (which I probably will) but with the cost seemingly to close in pretty quick on a 98" Harken "battlestick"... I am thinking about the value of time.. Which commercially available sticks are the "best"? Or any thoughts from ya'll on what you have like and what you have not. I am mainly looking for light weight (tacking maneuvers) and as stiff as possible to give me all the feel I can have on the tiller.

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A 98" Ronstan battlestick is $150

Buy 3 of the 60" tubes, cut one in half, then glue the short pieces to the long pieces with the sleeves.

Then you have two tillers.

That is the answer!!!!! The ONLY way to go.

Remember there is a very good chance that you will break one in a breeze if you get a little outta control.

But no one here does that!!

I have a kevlar stick that came with my boat. It's pretty ugly because it hasn't been painted but very light and strong.

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Zach

Pretty much the answer I expected...


This look like the right stuff?

http://www.rockwestcomposites.com/products/45553

Should be able to build them for just under 100 a pop using hardware from old fiberglass sticks..


Do I want 5/8 OD or ID?


(So now I'll just need to tape the extra one under the tiller crossbar for quick change outs WHEN I break em... )

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