I need to fabricate an emergency tiller.

[brawleysbvrg]

I have an Edson wheel/pedestal on my P303 and need to make an emergency tiller since the cheapest i have seen is $300 on ebay.  Any advice would be appreciated.  Thanks ahead of time for any help. Michael

[George DuBose]

You should have an access plate in the cockpit sole that will give you
access to the top of the rudder post.

Skylark's emergency tiller is all aluminum and has a square socket that
fits of the square top end of my bronze rudder post.

You need to be sure that the tiller will have room to swing...the
longer the better.

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[Dave Cole]

That would be a simple job for someone with a welder and some fabrication experience. 

 

Cost would vary if you wanted it made out of steel or aluminum.   Does your boat yard have any people who can do fabrication work?

 

A low cost solution could involve some galvanized pipe and some steel scraps.  Of course it could also be hundreds of $ if you want it made out of polished stainless steel.  It all depends on what you want.

 

If you can make an accurate sketch of what you need, do so and take it to the nearest welding shop/fabrication shop.    

 

Dave

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I have an Edson wheel/pedestal on my P303 and need to make an emergency tiller since the cheapest i have seen is $300 on ebay.  Any advice would be appreciated.  Thanks ahead of time for any help. Michael

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[ric...@optonline.net]

On my 303 I have a curved piece of galvanized pipe with a bolt through the end that sits on the rudder post notch. Works fine. Had to use it once. Came with the boat. I think it would be easy to have made.

                                                      Richard

[Jeff Griglack]

I did a quick Google search and came up with a thread on SailNet.  It points to this thread http://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/emergency-tiller-get-or-make-one.109503/ on making your own emergency tiller, and this PDF of the 303 owner's manual http://www.pearson303.net/other_files/Pearson%20303%20Owners%20Manual%201984.pdf which shows drawings of the emergency tiller in section 6 (about page 44), though not to scale or with measurements.

Jeff Griglack

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[Guy Johnson]

Make sure the tiller arm is long enough to give you the leverage needed to steer the boat.

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[David Cheslow]

Where are you located?  Our Pearson 303 is in Red Bank, NJ, and we'd be happy to show you our emergency tiller.

Dave Cheslow

P303 Free Will

[brawleysbvrg]

Thank you for all the advice.  Im going to make one with pipe and bolts.  Gotta improve my google skills!  Thanks again.  Michael

[Dan LeBlond]

P.S. you have to remember that the emergency tiller will have a shorter arm than normal so reducing sail and steering effort are necessary in moderate and strong winds.

[David Sneade]

Hi Michael,

I luckily have not had to use the emergency tiller on my P303, but did have occasion to use one on a boat where I was crewing. The tiller worked fine except that a lot of effort was required to make course adjustments because of the short handle area. It took about 7 hours for us to reach nearest port. Removal of the wheel would generally allow for a longer throw arm for better leverage so keep in mind to have a wheel nut sized wrench stowed with the new emergency tiller. The boat’s wheel steering broke in about 20 knots of wind necessitating an immediate dousing of the main sail sailing by jib alone until the tiller could be exhumed from the lazzerette and rigged. Because of the extreme boat actions when the steering broke, the diesel fuel tank was agitated causing the filter to be clogged so not engine to help out either, but that is a story for another thread.

David

P303 #161

Redondo Beach, CA