On Aug 31, 2020, at 12:35 PM, Jacob via groups.io <Donkersloo@...> wrote:

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Bamboo or an old golf club

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From: John Wang via groups.io <jwang_hbs@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Mon, Aug 31, 2020 12:33 pm
Subject: Re: [SunfishSailor] Ratchet block

At Community Boating in Boston they use what appears to be PVC piping for the tiller extensions in their Mercury fleet. ?

They still use a the rubber U-joint (purchased separately) to hold it to the tiller though.

On Aug 31, 2020, at 11:58 AM, Dave Aronson <vickie.aronson@...> wrote:

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The extensions are pricey, has anyone made or found a cheaper substitute?

On Mon, Aug 31, 2020, 10:50 AM Chad Bean <Z28colt@...> wrote:

The wood tiller works fine.? I really like the tiller extension with the rubber universal joint though.? I have a longer extension that I like when I'm racing alone.? When my son is on the boat with me, I find myself wishing that I had a shorter extension. I'd say that upgrading to the universal joint will make a much smaller difference than upgrading from the hook to a block for the sheet though.?