With so many new Swifts hitting the water, I thought I would share some tips
for making your life easier over the next several days.
The first tip is covered in the attached PDF. You'll find that the standard
tiller extensions are great but there are a couple of things that will help
make them better
During tacks and gybes you will briefly let go of the extensions. There
will be many other times as well that you'll wish you had just enough friction
in the rudder that you can briefly drop the extensions to use both hands to
perform some task. The attached PDF is the best answer I've found to date.
It
provides just the right amount of friction and is durable. As most of you
know, I cut all of the foam crap (except the end ball) off the end of the
extension right from the beginning.
The second tip is to very slightly bend your tiller extension upward at
about the point where the shock cord attaches. This will give you a couple of
additional inches of clearance above the water in the off chance that your
tacks or gybes are not perfect. While the shock cord will eventually bring
the
tiller back forward after a blown tack, this will often keep it from being
swept aft in the first place.
Don't hesitate to post your questions. The first few times out can be a
challenge.
Best regards,
Bram
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