KISS? or ... why a wheel? - Page 2

HHJ · #11 (**permalink**) 05-27-2003

I learned with a tiller on a Soling, then sailed with one for 5 years on a Rhodes 19 and a Nantucket 33. Personally, I prefer the stick. But, it became apparant that if I was ever going to be able to buy a boat of my own (with the First Mate''s permission, of course), it would have to have a wheel. The First Mate will not put up with being squeezed out of "her" cockpit by a piece of wood.

jbanta · #12 (**permalink**) 05-28-2003

Hey guy what ever you have to do to stay on the water

jon frum · #13 (**permalink**) 06-27-2003

I had a tiller on my 35'' sailboat and when I set up the windvane steering, I tied the tiller straight up so that it easily turned, and the cockpit was completely free to move around in.

This is one advantage over a wheel.

jbanta · #14 (**permalink**) 06-27-2003

Since the wind vane uses the rudder to steer the boat I would love to see how you connected all the vane rigging while the tiller was tired stright up..

BigRed56 · #15 (**permalink**) 07-04-2003

Ahoy whats a tiller? Pirate of Pine Island

jbanta · #16 (**permalink**) 07-05-2003

Are you serious?

knothead · #17 (**permalink**) 07-05-2003

No, he''s not serious.

Triquetra · #18 (**permalink**) 12-08-2008

I agree with Jeff_H about the tiller extensions, particularly with my trihull. I enjoy sitting out on the ama and sailing, but when it comes to explaining to non-initiated crew that you have to push the tiller right to go port (left for them

), it gets somewhat frustrating. Reversing and "those unfortunately not-so-rare, special times when things are getting interesting"

have occasionally made me long for a wheel though.

sailingdog · #19 (**permalink**) 12-08-2008

Umm... any real reason for reviving a thread that's been dead for FIVE YEARS??? Just curious...

smackdaddy · #20 (**permalink**) 12-08-2008

Dog - jeez - lay off the complaining about old threads. C'mon....really....who gives a damn? If it's of interest to someone who's looking at it - it's of interest. Period.

You can't on the one hand harsh people because they ask questions that have already been covered, then harsh people because they actually do some research then join in a conversation (old or not). What a wank.

Either contribute something or move on.

Personally Triq, I like a wheel for the room it gives you in the cockpit. Of course, throwing Sailingdog into the water also creates more room in the cockpit - so it's your call.