tiller extension

Brad Taylor

Brad Taylor

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I just resurrected a '73 9.5hp Evinrude for my broadbill. Changed the points, rebuilt the carb, built new motor mounts etc and it is running sweet in the rain barrel... I should have pictures of the painted unit up next week.

Does anybody have any suggestions for extending the tiller handle? There's no electronics in it and should be fairly simple. I was just wonder what others have done.

Thanks
 
The first one I did was out of a super stiff radiator hose with a piece of 1 1/4 full round in it...all hose clamped together. It was heavy and would flop down and get in the way when I pulled the boat around. The one I have now is an adjustable metal one that I cut down a bit, redrilled the pin hole and put back together..works pretty good.
 
I used a piece of thin aluminum tubing. Make a 6" lengthways cut in it so it will open up and go around the handle and then use a hose clamp to hold it in plance. I also coated it with rocker panel spray to give it texture which made it easier to grip
 
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Cabelas has a few,including one that has a nuckle that can be locked at cruising speed.Minn Kota has an 18" and 30",which I use on the MLB wigeon w/elec power.Works fine.
Joe O
 
I bought the adjustable model by Cabelas. Works well..

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Eric Patterson had a sweet solution for making making your own tiller extension, as I recall it. He sent me pictures and instructions. This probably goes back six years or so. Eric, do you still have those pictures??

Regards,

Jim
 
I was doing a search for tiller extensions, as I recalled a discussion in the past.

Eric - were you able to find your instructions/pics from the one you built?

Thanks,
Ryan
 
I use a pvc coupling that fits over the handle and is glued to a piece of pvc pipe. The coupling is thick enough to make threads in which I screwed in a 1/2in. stainless bolt. The bolt turns easily making it removable in a flash. I'll try to post a pic soon.
 
This system worked pretty good. I replaced with an extension from Minn Kota that is less bulky and like it a tad better. Not usre if the Minn Kota one is available. The below uses polyethylene pipe, 3M grip tape, and a few pipe clamps.










 
Thanks guys!

Nice pics Eric, you've also given me an idea for securing the motor to the boat. I was debating about drilling a hole for this on the motor bracket.

Ryan
 
Ryan,

Another option is to simply move to Minnesota. No need to secure your motor in that state. Trolling for lost outboards is a Minnesota state approved pastime for when the duck aren't flying or the fish biting.
 
Ryan, here are the tiller extention pics. ABS pipe and coupling. Stainless steel bolt.

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Actually Dave I lost that one in Wisc and the person who found it was not from Minn either. But then you never know when I may try another stunt. yuk yuk If it wasn't such a good story I never would have told a soul
 
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