Thanks to a couple of friends, Jack Webb on s/v Drifter and Denis Morrin on Database, I was afforded two tillers that would get me by until I could do something about getting a new one.
Anyway, a new tiller from Westsail Parts Company was about $420 bucks including shipping. Now, you know me... I'M ON A BUDGET!
I needed an alternative... so I waited... enter, Mike from s/v Solana. Mike is one of the most helpful sailors I've ever met. He saw my tiller situation and offered to help me build another one and even provided the Douglas Fir to build it with! Mike, you're the best!
I still have a number of coats of varnish to apply, but thought I would go ahead and post the pics of the projects up until now. (I'll add final pics of the varnished tiller on this post at a later date).
Fair seas and God bless!
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Nice Job!
ReplyDeleteMike has some interesting projects over on his blog.
That's a good looking tiller.
Thanks Dan...
DeleteThanks to Mike... I would not have known where to start, but now that I helped him with this one, I could do it again if I needed to.
He has come a long way on his boat and she is really nice.
Your wiring project is looking good.
Thank you. I got much of the main part I wanted to do done. This weekend, I hope to run a wire to the breaker panel I installed by the nav desk so I'll have a working VHF radio.
DeleteNicely done, David. You're becoming quite the "Master Craftsman"!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jack. Most of the credit goes to Mike... but now I know how to make a tiller.
DeleteHope all is well on Drifter.