As you can see in the pics, I do have the hiking stick and the broom pole clips mounted on the vertical rails of my stern pulpit that came as original equipment on my 1990 boat. I use it to secure the tiller when putting the boat “to bed” at the dock and also for trailering. I use a short length of line to tie the stick into the rail clip so it’s very secure. As for using it when sailing, I’ve only done that maybe two or three times in the 25 years I’ve had the boat. It’s rather clumsy and I’ve never liked it. The tiller clutch has that beat hands down. Wherever you’re sitting or standing you have one hand on the tiller already, and right at your fingertips you have complete and immediate control of the locking mechanism. When tacking, you push the helm hard over and it stays there while you handle the jib sheets or traveler. After she’s about you center it and it stays there while you make further adjustments. You can’t do that with the hiking stick nearly as easily if for no other reason than it takes two hands to play the trombone — and as a brass player myself, I know of which I speak. Now, let’s say you have a sandwich in one hand…

Slim
Fandango

On Sat, Jul 17, 2021 at 7:21 PM Michael McKay <mm.bizlist1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I should go on to say that I recently upgraded to Charles Gabriel’s new
> outhaul car and it is a major improvement. So far it has worked flawlessly
> for me.
>
> Michael McKay
> (630) 209-2054 (m)
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jul 17, 2021, at 4:19 PM, stan <stan at generalboats.com> wrote:
> >
> > Michael, the boat you bought should have come with a Forespar flush
> mounted hiking stick locking box in the starboard gunnel.  The trombone
> fine adjustment of the hiking stick lets you set no hands on the tiller
> sailing with great precision.  Are you saying your boat does not have this
> feature or that it does and you prefer a different one you have tried and
> like better?
> >
> > The other interesting thing to me is that I got to see your email you
> sent to the list just now but do not see others such as the one that you
> were responding to from Steven.  The point I want to make here is that if
> anyone needs to contact me please do so via stan at generlboats.com
> > since I only am now getting to see List emails by some lottery formula.
> I did not get a single email of the recent thread of emails going back and
> forth between Michael Meltzer and several List members re his interest in
> getting back into a Rhodes.  I only know of this MM thread because it was
> forwarded to me by Charles Gabriel who some of you may know as the creator
> of the fabulous IMF restyled outhaul car that makes IMF easier to use and
> provides better pointing performance.  Ask Graham Parker.  So I shouldn't
> waste a selling opportunity, if you are ready for this great upgrade, email
> Charles at: <charles.gabriel at gmail.com>
> >
> > stan
> >
> >
> >> On 7/17/21 3:28 PM, Michael McKay wrote:
> >> I totally agree with Steven—the first thing I did after acquiring my
> Rhodes was to install a Tiller Clutch. I had one on my previous boat and
> loved it. It greatly simplifies single handing and improves safety.
> >>
> >> Highly recommended!
> >>
> >> Michael McKay
> >> s/v Liber
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >>>> On Jul 17, 2021, at 2:49 PM, Steven Alm <stevenalm at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> By happenstance I ran across this product, bought it, and love it, so
> I
> >>> thought I'd share: The Tiller Clutch is very well built and sturdy and
> its
> >>> simplicity, ease, and immediacy makes for a great addition to my rig. I
> >>> installed it yesterday and sailed hands free most of the day and with
> the
> >>> tiller locked in place I had fun steering the boat by just shifting my
> >>> weight port to starboard. It couldn't be easier to grab its little
> lever to
> >>> make small adjustments, or with a little flick, it clicks off
> completely.
> >>> I'm still experimenting with the placement of the control line but
> >>> eventually I'll install dedicated cam cleats or V type jams probably
> on the
> >>> transom — something that can be immediately released to get it out of
> the
> >>> way quickly if in some urgent situation. The line can be easily
> slipped out
> >>> of the clutch and stowed when not in use and can be threaded back on in
> >>> seconds. (see two pics) Check it out at:
> https://www.wavefrontmarine.com/
> >>>
> >>> Slim
> >>> Fandango
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