by [email protected] on Tue May 31, 2022 11:34 am
At some point, won't the tiller hit the sides of the boat, limiting the maximum possible swing? (I am away from my boat at the moment, so I can't check).
I recommend making it possible for the tiller to reach its limits before it binds against the sides of the hole in the transom.
Otherwise the tiller and the sides of the hole will get scuffed, and you could even break the tiller if it reaches the limit while you are still yanking on it.
The sideways force on front end of the tiller will get multiplied at the transom by at least 10x because of the leverage.
The hole in my transom is a tiny bit too narrow, and the sides of my tiller are getting scuffed.
Doug