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owain ![]() Posting king ![]() ![]() Joined: 11 Jun 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 142 |
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Ive recently bought a RS600 but unfortunately it came with a aluminium tiller extension which its quite frankly, rubbish!!! Having been re-straightened so many times, i think it may be time to invest in a carbon extension. What does everyone else use?, ive looked at the RS one, but the price being the loewst makes me wonder how good it is? also does anyone know the best lenght for a extension, mine is just short of 2m, but seems a tad short, would i be able to get away with the rooster 2m pole? Ive also seen a RMW one which looks the dogs, but i cant seem to find a stockist. any help much appreciated, thanks
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Calum_Reid ![]() Groupie ![]() ![]() Joined: 09 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 59 |
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http://www.hitechsailing.com/ ones apear to be the badgers!
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Strawberry ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 21 Jun 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1337 |
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Check out the Cherub view here |
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Cherub 2649 "Dangerous Strawberry
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Femto ![]() Groupie ![]() Joined: 11 Jun 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 47 |
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Rather than pay stupid money for branded 'tiller extensions' your best
bet is to buy some carbon tube (try http://www.woolmer.co.uk/) and fit
the universal joint yourself. A 3m length of 20*17mm pull wound carbon
costs about £35, much less painful than >£100 for an off the shelf
one. Even at that price you will quickly learn to let go of it before
it snaps (experience speaks
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Black no sugar ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 04 Dec 04 Location: Somewhere between Brighton and Lancing Online Status: Offline Posts: 3941 |
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Have you had a look at the Cherub website? The Strawb gave you the link... Any other DIY comment seems pointless. (The bucolic appeal of "The Gardner" is very tempting in this nice weather, but the Gallic touch of "The High Flyer" would get my vote.) |
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Isis ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 Sep 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2753 |
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I was crewing when we invented 'the sailmaker' Twin wiring up and down draycote on white water reaches with big wind with 'gust response' tiller extensions was one of the scariest experiances of my sailing career. I wasnt joking when I said its possible to tie the extension around the rudder either... |
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Jamie600 ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 14 Jun 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 718 |
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I've got an Ovington glass and carbon extension on mine, it's stiff enough for normal sailing but if you do fall off the side or anything like that, it has a bit of give in it so it won't snap. Bit pricey though, I paid about £110 but it works out cheaper than having to buy a replacement tiller if you do snap a conventional one |
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Matt Jackson ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 21 Sep 04 Location: Darlington Online Status: Offline Posts: 962 |
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Holt lightning sticks are rubbish (IMO) at our sort of length. I've got a Harrison one from P&B (£75 I think) which has proved stronger but the longest they do is 2m which I find just a little too short. Edited by Matt Jackson |
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Guest ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 21 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 0 |
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I use a Rooster on the Musto. Bov does excellent stuff and he's quite affordable. http://www.bovboats.co.uk/shop.php?section=carbon Rick |
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Adam@LDC ![]() Groupie ![]() Joined: 13 Feb 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 54 |
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Hi Just for your information a standard RS600 tiller extension is 2.1m. The LDC Ridge Stick that we sell for the RS600 is £64.95. It is made with a mix of Carbon and E-Glass which makes it very robust and very hard to break. The only draw back is they not quite as stiff as the some of the more expensive sticks like the C2 or TecMarine I have know these to break as well. I use the Ridge Stick on the RS800 and love it wouldn't use anything else. |
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