[Public-List] Tiller head assembly

[George Mathis]

yes. it was spartan marine.
james baldwin actually ordered it and put it on my boat, he tells me they don't have an alberg 30 specific model, but you find one that fits the 1 inch shaft (mine is 1 inch, yours is too probably but measure)
the one spartan marine sells has the key slot on the opposite side, so you have to get a machine shop to cut another one (cost me about $35 i think)
kind of a pain, but the tiller is certainly industrial strength.
my total cost was about $250 for the tiller head assembly.








> From: John.Manza at osd.mil
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> Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:28:36 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Tiller head assembly
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> Was it Spartan Marine?  The link to the catalogue is: http://spartanmarine.com/catalog.html .
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> George,
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> Any idea who the manufacturer is?  My tiller head is functional, but wobbly, since it was tightened down too hard one time (my fault).  John 
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> Here's a link to the pic. I guess the mail list does not like attached photos.
> http://www.grm3.com/alberg/tiller.jpg
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> From: georage at hotmail.com
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> Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 01:29:20 +0000
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Tiller head assembly
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>  
> I got a new tiller head assembly for about $250, from some company in Maine. 
> I've attached a picture showing the old versus the new. I don't think the new one will ever need replacing.
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> > Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2012 19:07:39 -0400
> > From: okeebc at gmail.com
> > To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org
> > Subject: [Public-List] Tiller head assembly
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> > My tiller head assembly has seen better days. It still fits the rudder
> > shaft kinda but the "ears" through which the fastening bolt passes are bent
> > which does not allow a good, tight fit, It also has some machined threaded
> > holes that over lap in the sides. These holes are for bolts that are to
> > keep the tiller upright or down. The holes that are currently not occupied
> > by bolts have wood pounded into them! On top of that, the head itself is
> > very deeply gouged by these bolts.
> > 
> > My rudder shaft has the key slot forward facing. Is this true for all A30s
> > or just my luck? The very nice RigRite tiller heads are key slot aft facing
> > unfortunately. Edson thinks that their tiller head assemblies are made of
> > 24 carat gold.
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> > I am not confident that I can refurb the unit like I would be if it were a
> > battery terminal. I thought about carefully bending it out and placing a
> > thin prop sleeve in the head to take up some of the slop. Considering how
> > critical this connection is (and how expensive a replacement is), I do not
> > want to screw it up.
> > 
> > So....Does anyone have a 1" tiller head assembly in good shape they would
> > consider selling? In lieu of that, can you recommend a craftsman or shop
> > that can bring this bronze beauty back to life?
> > 
> > Jim #329
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