[Alberg30] Tiller Pilot/Self steering book

Rick Leach RLeach at mbayaq.org
Thu Feb 14 18:06:53 PST 2002 

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> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Brian and Elaine Timmins [SMTP:timmins at optonline.net]
> Sent:	Thursday, February 14, 2002 5:09 PM
> To:	public-list at alberg30.org
> Subject:	Re: [Alberg30] Tiller Pilot
> 
> For a real good explanation of how various self steering set ups work, try
> to find a copy of
> "Self-Steering for Sailing Craft" by John S. Letcher Jr.
> It may be out of print now. My copy was published by International Marine
> Publishing Co., Camden, Maine, copyright 1974. The catalog card #
> 74-81711.
> This book goes into a full explanation of sheet to tiller set ups as well
> as
> different vane types and touches on electronic autopilots.
> Regards,
> Brian      #497
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "vinegar joe" <snarkbuster at yahoo.com>
> To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 7:51 PM
> Subject: RE: [Alberg30] Tiller Pilot
> 
> 
> > for what it's worth, i use it on my alberg 29....the
> > set up is the same as with a tiller as long as the
> > lines/cords are attached to the bottom half of the
> > wheel.  i've found that it requires a more delicate
> > touch to adjust than the same setup with a tiller
> > (e.g., size/strength of bungy cord seems more
> > important; also location on wheel where lines attach
> > comes into play...seems to work better if lines are
> > tied toward outer edge of wheel spokes).  i could get
> > my albin vega to sail indefinitely with the bungee
> > cord setup on its tiller, but my best so far with the
> > wheel on my alberg is about an hour.
> > vj
> > --- "Furey, Bill (CORP)" <bill.furey at corporate.ge.com>
> > wrote:
> > > Hi Scott-do you think that boom/windward
> > > block/wheel/leeward bungee/wheel
> > > deal would work attached to corresponding rungs of a
> > > wheel on an Alberg 35??
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Scott Wallace [mailto:tristan at one.net]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 7:24 PM
> > > To: public-list at alberg30.org
> > > Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Tiller Pilot
> > >
> > >
> > > We used to sail with friends Tom and Clara Church on
> > > their Alden schooner
> > > Nor'Wester out of Port of Milwaukee, and made a run
> > > once to Racine...they
> > > used to sail over to Holland, Michigan...Alberg 29's
> > > are indeed
> > > beautiful!  George Kendall's Alberg 29, Liberty
> > > Call, is featured in some
> > > black and white photos in my January 2002 article on
> > > Carl Alberg in Good
> > > Old Boat...I researched Alberg and his boats for
> > > about three years for
> > > the article...
> > >
> > > Scott
> > >
> > > vinegar joe wrote:
> > >
> > > > oh vinegar joe does sail lake michigan on his
> > > > beautiful alberg 29...
> > > >
> > > > --- Scott Wallace <tristan at one.net> wrote:
> > > > > From where do you sail, Oh Vinegar Joe?
> > > > >
> > > > > Scott Wallace, Cincinnat sailor on the Great
> > > Lakes
> > > > >
> > > > > vinegar joe wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > why not soup up john's recommendation a
> > > > > bit.....after
> > > > > > your sails are fairly well balanced, run a
> > > line
> > > > > from
> > > > > > the end of the boom through a block on the
> > > > > windward
> > > > > > side of the boat that is in-ine and close to
> > > the
> > > > > > height of the end of the tiller and then tied
> > > > > (slip
> > > > > > knot) on to the end of the tiller.  from the
> > > > > leeward
> > > > > > side of the boat, tie a bungy cord from a
> > > fixed
> > > > > point
> > > > > > (again, in-line and close to the height of the
> > > end
> > > > > of
> > > > > > the tiller) to the tiller.  off you go....you
> > > can
> > > > > > steer closer or farther off the wind by
> > > letting
> > > > > in/out
> > > > > > of the mainsheet.  it works great (i promise),
> > > > > costs
> > > > > > almost nothing, uses no power, is essentially
> > > > > silent
> > > > > > in operation, etc.
> > > > > > joe
> > > > > > btw, for a really good discussion of sheet to
> > > > > tiller
> > > > > > steering visit www.oarclub.org.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- "Hansen, Richard LTC OF-TF"
> > > > > > <Richard.Hansen at hqda.army.mil> wrote:
> > > > > > > John,
> > > > > > > Simplest?  Cheapest?  I use a piece of 3/8
> > > inch
> > > > > > > rope.  Secure rope at
> > > > > > > starbord cleats on outer gunwhale.  Wrap it
> > > 3
> > > > > times
> > > > > > > around, over the top of
> > > > > > > tiller. Secure to Port cleat.
> > > > > > > Helps to dampen rope at tiller for bite.
> > > Small
> > > > > > > adjustments to course can be
> > > > > > > made by nudging tiller.  Large corrections
> > > > > require
> > > > > > > you to slip rope off
> > > > > > > tiller, set heading, re-loop rope around
> > > tiller.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: John Bailey
> > > [mailto:baileyje at voyager.net]
> > > > > > > Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 10:36 PM
> > > > > > > To: Alberg 30
> > > > > > > Subject: [Alberg30] Tiller Pilot
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'd like to get the smallest, simplest
> > > > > (cheapest)
> > > > > > > tiller pilot that would
> > > > > > > work for my Alberg 30.  I will use it very
> > > > > little
> > > > > > > and only when single
> > > > > > > handing.  I notice they all have a rating
> > > for
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > displacement of the boat.
> > > > > > > If the sails are trimmed properly, is there
> > > any
> > > > > > > reason I couldn't use a
> > > > > > > smaller unit.  I've practice sailing without
> > > > > using
> > > > > > > the tiller, only
> > > > > > > adjusting the sails.  The boat handles quite
> > > > > well
> > > > > > > with no pressure on the
> > > > > > > tiller.  Any thoughts on this would be
> > > > > appreciated.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > John Bailey
> > > > > > > "Zevulun"  #33
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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