[Public-List] Tiller to Rudder Connection

[gdinwiddie at alberg30.org]

Jonathan,

In my experience, the "ears" where the bolt goes through the piece at 
the top of the rudder shaft bend inward slightly, and that's where the 
play comes in. I suggest a bushing between these, as mentioned on 
https://alberg30.org/maintenance/Steering/TillerHead.html

  - George

On 3/27/24 1:00 PM, Jonathan Bresler via Public-List wrote:
> Folks,
> 
> Our boats have a number of miles under their keels.  Over that period of
> time, the H-shaped metal piece that connects the tiller to the rudder and
> the metal piece at the top of the rudder shaft wear.  Over time, the system
> develops an amount of play.
> 
> Seems that we might be able to eliminate the play by shaping the end of the
> tiller to match the width of the metal piece at the top of the rudder shaft
> and attaching the tiller to that metal piece with two pieces of bar stock,
> say 1/8" thick, 1" or so wide, and some 6+" long.  The aft end of each
> piece would be drilled for the pivot in the rudderhead and drilled for
> bolts to attach the tiller.
> 
> Anyone try this?
> 

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