[C320-list] Emergency Tiller!!?!

[Jeff Hare]

The net result of doing that drill is that you'll call Sea-Tow sooner.  ;-}



On Feb 9, 2012, at 10:44 AM, "Jack McDonough" <mcdonough5 at verizon.net> wrote:

> Jeff:
> 
> I'm so glad to hear you say that. I've felt guilty all these years for not digging that clunky thing out of the lazarette and conducting an emergency tiller drill. I feel better now.
> 
> Jack
> #934
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> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Hare" <catalina at thehares.com>
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 10:08 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Emergency Tiller!!?!
> 
> 
>> I tried to use the emergency tiller once and pretty much determined that I would not be successful steering the boat with it unless I was on glass smooth seas going straight ahead.
>> 
>> The angles, the short tube, lack of leverage on our huge rudder make it mostly useless. Certainly any seas that might cause you to lose your steering would be unmanagable with the e-tiller.
>> 
>> I think it is a check box required item only. Nobody apparently said it had to be functional.
>> 
>> My opinion only.
>> Jeff
>> 
>> Amiraults Family <amiraults at sympatico.ca> wrote:
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>> All:
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>> 
>> 
>> Thank you. Once the cover comes off in the spring I will empty lockers until
>> I find it, or confirm that I lack this item. In the latter event, I WILL
>> contact Catalina for a new one. The more I think on it the more I see the
>> need.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Brian
>> 
>> 797 Waltzing Bear, too
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