[Alberg30] Tiller Pilot

[Scott Wallace]

WOWEE ZOWIE!


That's a good question...I don't think so!  Too much force in a bad
wind...might rip some things up!

Scott

Furey, Bill (CORP) 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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