Todd: thanks for the information. The J24 tiller is now installed on "Really". I will never go back to the old tiller, unless my admiral all of a sudden decides she loves sailing like she did before we got married, and wants to crew. Now, I'm sitting at the bridge deck. I can release the mainsheet with ease. I have easy access to below, if I need something in a hurry. My weight is now right where "Really" likes it when we go to weather. I can even sit up on the coaming with the tiller extension and not have to stretch. The J24 tiller is too heavy, in my opinion for getting the rudder and tiller in and out of the cabin as well as setting it up for sailing. It's a good looking tiller but a little too bulky when setup on the small 15. I've contacted Frank Royce in Costa Mesa who is making me a longer M15 tiller - 46"-48" in length. I should have it within a couple weeks. The tides are right for testing it out next week. I'll report to you again, after sailing. "htmills@bright.net" wrote:
Rich,
My new M17 tiller from the factory is 1 3/8" wide x 2 1/2" deep at the butt and it's 3'-9" long plus about 4" from the end of the wood to the center of the pivot. The length is about a couple inches longer than the one that came with the boat.
Tod Mills M17 #408 "BuscaBrisas"
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