Do you have a traveler? Is it connected to the wheel pedestal?

Mike
s/v Wind Lass ('91)
Nissequogue River, NY

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From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of Mark Whipple
Sent: Wednesday, September 9, 2020 10:34 AM
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Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Wheel and stern squat

Since I seem to be one of the only (THE only?) R22 with a wheel, here's another picture. The boat actually cam with two wheels, and I switched to the bigger one last week. It's much better for me because I don't have to lean down to hold the wheel, and I can easily reach it from the captain's chairs. Unlike the one that was installed on the boat when I got it, this one is wrapped with something like leather (elk skin maybe?) and two sides fold in if you want a little more room at anchor.

That reminds me of another question: as nice as the captain's chairs are, do you find that they tend to push the boat down at the stern even when not motoring? I'm inclined to remove the wheel anyway, but I'm thinking with a tiller extension I could sit a little more forward in the cockpit to balance the weight a bit more fore and aft. What are your thoughts/experiences?

Thanks,
Mark

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