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Good eye Matt, I had the same problem with my old hull, kept rubbing it with the handle.

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"You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality."
- Ayn Rand

Both "tillers" were a hit this weekend. They liked it so much, they barely ever let me sail the boat.

Front seat with tiller and tiller extension prototype


Back seat with PVC tiller prototype


Matt, thank you for pointing out the upgraded handle and washer.

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Marc K
2010 Hobie Tandem Island
Boynton Beach, FL

Marc,
Great pictures to match our great weekend! Good job on the tiller extension and "child friendly" steering handle. Looks like you're kids are having a really good time commandeering your vessel. May I suggest that before they organize a full blown mutiny, you may want to get them their own boat.

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Sun E Sailor
Ezra Appel
Palm City, Florida
2010 Tandem Island

Marc,
Another example of, "necessity is the mother of invention."
Great job! And I agree with sunEsailor, people have been lost at sea for less!

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Steve

NOHUHU, are you sure that is the correct spec. for the socket? I just got my new AI hull and urgently need to get my tiller extension set up. I notice RAM mounts have a 1" ball with 1/4" 20 TPI male thread. That opens a world of possibilities.
http://www.ram-mount.com/CatalogResults ... fault.aspx

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That's hilarious Chris. I was just looking at this item a few minutes ago for use with the RAM suction cup base, for camera-mounting on the bow, etc.



Yes, the threads are right. That ball might not have enough thread on it to screw into the tiller's socket but it's worth a try.

Very interesting observation. I think it would look badass with an eight ball logo on it (or pirates flag).

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- Ayn Rand

Yeah, the thread in the rudder lever is recessed a bit, so it will probably only go in about 3½ turns. Still, with a bit of Loctite, that might be enough. Anyway, I've ordered one, plus a couple of adaptors which result in a RAM ball clamp attached rigidly to the end of a piece of ½" or 1" pipe. I have to wait for the parts to arrive from Nevada , so I'll report back in a week or two.

I've got one of those suction cups. It sticks fine just forward of the front crossbar, but the hull is too rough or too curved further back. I was fiddling with it earlier today and I was actually able to lift the end of the boat with it.

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