Tiller attachments
When the till
er is not adjustable in height or is
positioned appreciably higher than the most
convenient site for the mounting socket. It is
often convenient to lower the ballpin underneath
the tiller. Standard tiller cranks are available in
a range of sizes to lower t
increments of 1” (25mm) to a maximum of 5” (125mm)
below the underside of the tiller. Since the
pushrod centreline is positioned 2” (62mm) above
the mounting socket, these attachments can cater
for a vertical distance between the mount
and the underside of the tiller of up to a maximum
of 7" (190mm). This attachment is particularly
in the case of transom hung rudder
configurations (such as the Folkboat) where the
tiller passes over an extended counter. In such
cases a tiller crank of suitable ballpin off-
will enable the unit to be neatly mounted directly
on the surface of the counter or the rear coaming.
The tiller crank attachments are bolted through the
centreline of the tiller, with ¼” (6mm) diameter
nce the bolts through the neutral
bending axis, the bending strength of the tiller
will not be significantly altered. The securing
bolts should be looked into the clearance holes
through the tiller with epoxy adhesive to ensure
that they do not work loose in operation.
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