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Hello, I recently purchased a 1984 C&C 27 MKV. During the inspection it was noted that there was no emergency tiller on board the boat. I asked the previous owner who was also the original owner and he told me he never had one.
1- can you tell me where I could get one in Canada.
2- If I can't get one can someone take a picture of one and post the picture and dimensions so I can get one made.
Thank you,
Hunter
Hunter van Leeuwen
1984 C&C 27 MKV 006
Whites Lake, NS
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Hi Hunter:
Normally, an emergency tiller is only required if you have wheel steering. The steering cable could snap, or come off the quadrants, etc., in which case you'd be in big trouble without a backup emergency tiller.
Somewhere I have a copy of the ORC equipment regulations, but my "fail safe" filing system seems to have deserted me, so I'm doing this from memory only. On boats like ours, with a wooden tiller, the ORC regs MAY require the we have a non-breakable (metal) emergency tiller aboard. If so, a piece of 1/2" pipe with a couple of flanges welded on to fit onto the rudder would suffice. I'd say this is a very low priority item. Modern laminated wooden tillers are VERY unlikely to fail.
Regards,
Tony Jeske
MkV #581
FLYING CIRCUS
San Diego
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Regardless to if and when I might need an emergency tiller. Can someone please post a picture of one? Dimensions would be nice too.
Thank you,
Hunter
Hunter van Leeuwen
Whites Lake, NS
Hunter van Leeuwen
1984 C&C 27 MKV 006
Whites Lake, NS
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