What's it for?

   If it was twin tiller I'd certainly reckon it would be to stop the tiller going too far out the back, but I really can't see why that would be needed on the single tiller 29er.

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alstorer Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Aug 07 Location: Cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 2899	Post Options Post Reply Quote alstorer Report Post Quote Reply Topic: What's it for? Posted: 18 May 09 at 10:36pm
	If it was twin tiller I'd certainly reckon it would be to stop the tiller going too far out the back, but I really can't see why that would be needed on the single tiller 29er.
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Smight at BBSC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 09 Jan 07 Location: Great Britain Online Status: Offline Posts: 1129	Post Options Post Reply Quote Smight at BBSC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 May 09 at 9:55pm
	If it's going through the block i think its to take the slack out of the mainsheet in lighter winds? On the 49er there is also a piece of elastic or taught string to stop the tiller extensions going under the wings. I think most twin tiller'd boats have something similar
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ellistine Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 06 Mar 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 762	Post Options Post Reply Quote ellistine Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 May 09 at 9:04pm
	There's a great picture of a 29er on the contents page of the latest issue of Y&Y. Sadly I study these type of close ups trying to understand all the different methods and nuances in the rigging of different boats. What's the shock cord for that goes through the the block on the end of the strop? I've also noticed it on the 49er in the Higher and 'give it some salad' Faster DVD. I guess it's for taking out slack but surely the sail would do that anyway?