[Alberg30] Tiller Pilot

Thu Feb 14 17:09:00 PST 2002

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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