Tiller extensions for RS600
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Topic: Tiller extensions for RS600
Posted By: owain
Subject: Tiller extensions for RS600
Date Posted: 11 Jul 06 at 8:13pm
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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 ------------- Owain H 49er GBR055 Fireball 14291 Plymouth Uni Sailing Club & Chelmarsh Sailing Club |
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Posted By: Calum_Reid
Date Posted: 11 Jul 06 at 8:17pm
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http://www.hitechsailing.com/ ones apear to be the badgers! ------------- 
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Posted By: Strawberry
Date Posted: 11 Jul 06 at 8:20pm
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Check out the Cherub view http://www.sailingsource.com/cherub/test/doku.php/tech/tiller_extension - here ------------- Cherub 2649 "Dangerous Strawberry |
Posted By: Femto
Date Posted: 11 Jul 06 at 9:29pm
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  ). Great thing about carbon is it can be stuck back together too......... 
------------- RS600 717, RS400 870 Netley SC Kerr 11.3 (Pier View YC) |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 11 Jul 06 at 10:35pm
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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.) ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC 
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Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 11 Jul 06 at 10:46pm
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... ------------- |
Posted By: Jamie600
Date Posted: 12 Jul 06 at 10:23am
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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 |
Posted By: Matt Jackson
Date Posted: 12 Jul 06 at 12:52pm
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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. ------------- Laser 203001, Harrier (H+) 36 |
Posted By: Guest
Date Posted: 12 Jul 06 at 1:00pm
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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 - http://www.bovboats.co.uk/shop.php?section=carbon Rick ------------- |
Posted By: Adam@LDC
Date Posted: 12 Jul 06 at 1:15pm
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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. ------------- Retail Manager, LDC Racing Sailboats |
Posted By: Granite
Date Posted: 12 Jul 06 at 5:55pm
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If you can stand the ribing in the dingy park then garden canes are the best bet, I have had mine on the boat for over a year and have yet to brake one sailing. great if you are leaning to helm on the wire as they bend when you land on them. £2.50 for pack of 10 canes that are lighter than carbon ones is not bad, if Wood were manufactured it would be called a high tech material ------------- If it doesn't break it's too heavy; if it does it wasn't built right |
Posted By: owain
Date Posted: 12 Jul 06 at 9:16pm
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Thanks for all the suggestions, i think il probably go with either a carp fishin pole or a LDC one. ------------- Owain H 49er GBR055 Fireball 14291 Plymouth Uni Sailing Club & Chelmarsh Sailing Club |
Posted By: Hobbo
Date Posted: 12 Jul 06 at 9:53pm
I'm probably gonna use bamboo wrapped in twine for my Contender, over £60 tiller extension on a £350 boat is an ickle bit of overkill  .
------------- Contender GBR 362 Osprey 1318 - IVplay SSC |
Posted By: owain
Date Posted: 12 Jul 06 at 10:10pm
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thats true. On my old moth i used 2 have a plastic drainage tube, probably a bit to flexy for a contender though ------------- Owain H 49er GBR055 Fireball 14291 Plymouth Uni Sailing Club & Chelmarsh Sailing Club |