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I have the connecter on the tiger. I like it. Smooth operation and less slop.

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Rich Vilvens
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Slick idea Jeremy, I may have to hunt around the shop and see what I can rig up to make my own.

There's gotta be something you can source those bushings from premade. I've got an idea, but need to check through some buckets of old motorcycle parts and see if it'll work.

Jeremy...

I'm always looking for improvements for the Tiger whether they be big or small. Your's will fix an annoyance Too bad we can't get those Laser water bottle holding deck port covers in a Tiger size That would surely beat trying to fish out a bottle that worked it's way up toward the bow Other improvements I'm looking at is a SNU and a daggerboard retraction system (similar to the Capricorn's). I've got a plan for that but I need to dig up some surfboard parts.

JB

Hi Jeremy,

Quick question...The slop in the stock connector often widens the bolt hole in the tiller crossbar over time. This widened hole seems to contribute more to the slop. I couldn't tell from the drawing, but will this address that issue as well? Or does this work better before that damage has occurred.

Thanks!

Andrej

I maybe stating the obvious, but I've had good luck with Seastrom Manufacturing for non stock bushings, you RFQ on thier web site.

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Drej,

I don't think it would be a substitute for a wallowed hole. I have used stainless tube and G10 as a sort of compression post scenario in cases like yours, but it's not right. Try to find a new (used) cross bar.

Thanks for the suggestion on the bushing. I couldn't find one that came close to the dimensions I need. Maybe, I'll try to get a quote from seastrom.

Keep the suggestions coming.
Thanks!
J

Thanks for the reply, Jeremy.

Andrej

If your connector bar is already oblonged it can be fixed. Take the ends off the bar. Slide a piece of wood aluminum tube ect. that fits relatively tight into the middle. Wrap the wood in saran wrap or wax paper, insert to cover the hole. fill the holes with west system epoxy mixed with high density filler. Let the west system go off then redrill the hole. You can then remove the inner tube or bar. New holes nice and snug.

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Learned something new today:



The Hobie tiller yoke is shorter and wider than the Arriba yoke.

All of the yokes that I've sent out so far have been the Arriba style (around 50). They will fit both the Hobie stock tiller and the HotStick. The Hobie connector is way less expensive, but requires that the HotStick be clearanced a bit in order to rotate. Not that big of deal.

So the dilemma: Pay $5 more for the Arriba, or break out a file if you have a Hotstick? I'm going to keep the price down and tell people to break out the file for now.

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looks good. I might be interested when you start selling them.

I tried to tack weld a washer on, with little success. The bushing makes far more sense.