swim grid
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Gater Dunn
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swim grid
I want one
http://www.ecoyachts.com.au/option-gallery.html
but 2000 dollars? I'll make my own
as seen on Facebook
http://www.ecoyachts.com.au/option-gallery.html
but 2000 dollars? I'll make my own
as seen on Facebook
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SENCMac26x
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bahama bound
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Re: swim grid
Is the motor tilted up in the pic with the shoes ! Is it hinged to fold up when the motor comes up or is it fixed in place ?
- Highlander
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Re: swim grid
Doe,s not look like it tilts up so i,d think it could be a little hair raising in a following sea !
Also those ladder brkt,s would be nasty on the bare feet or a stumped toe
J
Also those ladder brkt,s would be nasty on the bare feet or a stumped toe
J
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Gater Dunn
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Re: swim grid
the guys talking about it on the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/8994597044/ said it tilted with the motor
- mastreb
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Re: swim grid
You can see that the hinge mechanism is aligned with the hinge axis on the motor. The question is can you bring it up without bringing the motor up, because following waves would really grab that thing.
- fouz
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Re: swim grid
The tiller mod is the one I liked the most.
On a
it would be a really easy mod. I think I'm going to copy it. Been wanting to use a tiller auto pilot but didn't like it being under the rear platform I made. This will work great with a swing back tiller handle to remove it from the cockpit while not in use.
On a
- RobertB
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Re: swim grid
That autopilot takes up so much room it should wear a life jacketkurz wrote:
I'm interested in details to this tiller/autopilot. Everyone knosw?
- mastreb
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Re: swim grid
Should be relatively easy to mount that below decks on the rudder crossbar, rather than taking up half the cockpit. They have a wireless remote for some models you could control it with.
- RobertB
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Re: swim grid
I have thought about a tiller type autopilot (because of the cost) but am hung up on how to disconnect if mounted below deck (as I was considering mounting it).
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innervations
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Re: swim grid
I mounted my tiller pilot actuator directly to the bar connecting the two rudders inside astern of the rear berth as per Kadet's mod. Works great. I don't bother disconnecting it when not in use as the steering still works fine and the slight resistance provided by the actuator even when switched off stiffens up the steering so that it does not wander as much with wave action on the rudders. Very happy with this mod.
- kmclemore
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Re: swim grid
I was looking at the options installed on the Tattoo yachts they sell and I found this:
What the heck is 'dagger-board webbing'?Dagger-board webbing. For enhance load distribution between dagger and Hull
- RobertB
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Re: swim grid
Ask Spider Mankmclemore wrote:I was looking at the options installed on the Tattoo yachts they sell and I found this:
What the heck is 'dagger-board webbing'?Dagger-board webbing. For enhance load distribution between dagger and Hull

