Tiller Condition?
A10: Making sure the tiller is in good shape is important in any boat. If the tiller is loose and sloppy, then the helmsman’s control over the boat is not going to be as good as it could be. The stock cast aluminum fitting on most boats is not actually the correct fitting. It is upside down and doesn’t fit well with the rudder head. This cast aluminum can be shimmed though to fit snugly on the rudder head and life will be good. Other options are to replace the cast aluminum fitting with a chrome plated bronze fitting (I found one in a bargain bin at a marine store and it worked great). The best option is to replace the wooden tiller with an aluminum one that also fits directly to the rudder head and removed the need for either the alumimum or bronze fitting. The other thing to make sure of is that you have the right length for the tiller. The stock tiller almost touched the traveller. This is too long by almost a foot. The tiller should be shortened so that you can comfortably pass bet
