Tiller Extension Suggestions

[Pat Kelley]

Hello, been spending some time reading through the site and have found tons of useful information. I run a 14' Classic TDB with a 25 hp Merc and was wondering what brand tiller extension you guys like. I haven't seen a huge selection of them and figured someone here would know what stands up to the many abuses of duck hunting.

Thanks, pat

 

[fred slyfield]

I made one out of a short piece of PVC pipe, just wrapped a little tape on the tiller handle to take up the slack

 

[Chris S.]

Got one from west marine but was to flimsey so I JB welded the crap out of it and ran a 3/4 wooden dowl down the center now its nice and strong

 

[Capt. Jack Passie]

Make it yourself out of 11/2" PVC pipe and a piece of clothes pole cut to what ever length you want

 

[Jim Boyer]

Here's a couple of photos of the PVC extension I made. With an inside diameter selected to be a bit too tight, I then used my chop saw to slice the end into sections that would allow it to expand when pushed on to the tiller handle. A clamp was used to make it more permament. However, having the ability to take it off easily was necessary and I no longer use the pipe clamp. Using "camo" duct tape, any needed expansion with a tight fit was possible. Friction (by jamming it on) keeps the extension in place.

I always remove it when trailering.

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[Kevin Layne]

Aluminum tubing works well too. I sprayed mine with rocker panel spray to give it a little texture. Made it easier to hold on to when wet / cold.

 

[RobertPammett]

I found that a long (enough) extension on my 6 hp Johnson put the grip end too far off centre to make right turns. My solution was a section of corrugated radiator hose clamped onto the tiller, then a pvc and wooden extension. It let me bend the tiller extension as necessary but still keep control.

Bob

 

[Pat Kelley]

Thanks everyone for the replies. I figured making one would be the way to go as everything I saw looked chincy. Thanks again.

 

[john f skipper]

I also have a merc outboard i use a surf fishing sand spike. it is plastic and fits mercury small outboards perfect and only cost 5 bucks.

 

[Gene R.]

I was in search of a good hvy duty handle for my 50 merc here is what some members to offer. I'm ordering one of the metal handles in the links. A small outboard the plastic are fine, but on the 50 it feels inferior. imho http://www.duckboats.net/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=150929;#150929 hope this helps and gives ya some ideas as it did for me.

Gene

 

[john f skipper]

I also use one on my 50merc. I make my living on the water and use surf fishing spike on my 50hp with zero problems. Its what ever fits your need the ones i use are about 36 inches long.