by John C. Harris on Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:57 am
I consider a tiller extension, with a universal joint on the tiller, to be almost indispensable for enjoying a boat this size. Naturally, as these things go, mine has been sitting in the box uninstalled for four years now.
My original tiller was longer and thicker-sectioned, stepping down to 3/4" where it slotted into the rudder. This "felt" right, but I drew the hole in the transom too small on PocketShip #1. The thicker tiller bound in the opening, limiting the swing of the rudder. Also, that tiller extended nearly to the front end of the cockpit, great for singlehanding but a nuisance with a crew aboard. I replaced it with the shorter laminated tiller in the plans and manual.