Re: [Cal_Boats] Re: Cal 34 tiller

The tiller is 49" long and 3.25" high at the max depth of curve, and 2" wide at the butt. The amount of taper they put is not an option. John From: pmctague <pm… [at] yahoo.ca> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 7, 2008 11:20:31 PM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Re: Cal 34 tiller Hi John, Thanks for the speedy response. I have already contacted H&L marine and they have the original specs for a Cal 29 & Cal 40 tiller in their data base, but non for the 34. I could order based on my existing tiller, but as I said, I'm reluctant to do this as it looks a bit flimsy. I'm OK with the length and height of the curve, but would really appreciate it if you could let me know the butt width and height of the tiller on the boat next to you. Best regards, Peter Mc Tague --- In Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com, John Courter <cal40john@. ..> wrote: > > Try calling H&L marine woodworking. I can't remember for sure now, but they have a database of production boat tillers. I know for certain the first time I called them many years ago, that all I had to say was Cal 34, and they knew what to make. If I remember correctly, the last time I called they said the Cal 34 wasn't in their database. The 34 I used to sail is next to my boat, so I can get measurements if you need. If H&L doesn't have the 34 in the database anymore, how they work is you choose one of 5 or 6 curves that they do, you measure the butt width, overall length and heighth of curve (straight line under the tiller measure heighth at max point). I think that it was about $60 for a laminated tiller with 3 coats of varnish. The tillers I have ordered from them have matched the originals exactly. I don't believe that I have their page with tiller curves anymore, would have to get another from them. > John > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: pmctague <pmctague@.. .> > To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com > Sent: Sunday, July 6, 2008 7:14:25 PM > Subject: [Cal_Boats] Cal 34 tiller > > > Hi All, > I would like to replace the tiller on my 1969 Cal 34 but I'm not sure > if the existing tiller is original as it seems a little flimsy. Does > anyone out there have the dimensions of an original Cal 34 tiller, i.e. > butt width, butt height, overall length & fall? A couple of photos of > the tiller post would be most helpfull. > > Best regards, > > Peter Mc Tague >

Hi John, Thanks for the feedback. The dimensions are certainly more substatial than those of my tiller. In fact they are more substatial than those of the Cal 40 which makes me think it is heavier than an original. Cheers, Peter --- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, John Courter <cal40john@...> wrote: > > The tiller is 49" long and 3.25" high at the max depth of curve, and 2" wide at the butt. The amount of taper they put is not an option. > > John > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: pmctague <pmctague@...> > To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > Sent: Monday, July 7, 2008 11:20:31 PM > Subject: [Cal_Boats] Re: Cal 34 tiller > > > Hi John, > Thanks for the speedy response. I have already contacted H&L marine > and they have the original specs for a Cal 29 & Cal 40 tiller in > their data base, but non for the 34. > I could order based on my existing tiller, but as I said, I'm > reluctant to do this as it looks a bit flimsy. I'm OK with the length > and height of the curve, but would really appreciate it if you could > let me know the butt width and height of the tiller on the boat next > to you. > > Best regards, > > Peter Mc Tague > > --- In Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com, John Courter <cal40john@ ..> wrote: > > > > Try calling H&L marine woodworking. I can't remember for sure now, > but they have a database of production boat tillers. I know for > certain the first time I called them many years ago, that all I had > to say was Cal 34, and they knew what to make. If I remember > correctly, the last time I called they said the Cal 34 wasn't in > their database. The 34 I used to sail is next to my boat, so I can > get measurements if you need. If H&L doesn't have the 34 in the > database anymore, how they work is you choose one of 5 or 6 curves > that they do, you measure the butt width, overall length and heighth > of curve (straight line under the tiller measure heighth at max > point). I think that it was about $60 for a laminated tiller with 3 > coats of varnish. The tillers I have ordered from them have matched > the originals exactly. I don't believe that I have their page with > tiller curves anymore, would have to get another from them. > > John > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: pmctague <pmctague@ .> > > To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com > > Sent: Sunday, July 6, 2008 7:14:25 PM > > Subject: [Cal_Boats] Cal 34 tiller > > > > > > Hi All, > > I would like to replace the tiller on my 1969 Cal 34 but I'm not > sure > > if the existing tiller is original as it seems a little flimsy. > Does > > anyone out there have the dimensions of an original Cal 34 tiller, > i.e. > > butt width, butt height, overall length & fall? A couple of photos > of > > the tiller post would be most helpfull. > > > > Best regards, > > > > Peter Mc Tague > > >

Maybe we're mis-communicating. The Cal 34 tiller dimensions I gave are smaller than my Cal 40 tiller in every dimension. When I said the butt is 2" across, I meant the part that bolts into the tiller to rudderhead piece. Unless someone has machined or cast a completely redesigned rudderhead the 2" should be the same on all 34s. Well a slight retraction, I've never been on the mark II or III versions of the Cal 34, so I don't know if they are different. John From: pmctague <pm… [at] yahoo.ca> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 8:11:17 PM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Re: Cal 34 tiller Hi John, Thanks for the feedback. The dimensions are certainly more substatial than those of my tiller. In fact they are more substatial than those of the Cal 40 which makes me think it is heavier than an original. Cheers, Peter --- In Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com, John Courter <cal40john@. ..> wrote: > > The tiller is 49" long and 3.25" high at the max depth of curve, and 2" wide at the butt. The amount of taper they put is not an option. > > John > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: pmctague <pmctague@.. .> > To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com > Sent: Monday, July 7, 2008 11:20:31 PM > Subject: [Cal_Boats] Re: Cal 34 tiller > > > Hi John, > Thanks for the speedy response. I have already contacted H&L marine > and they have the original specs for a Cal 29 & Cal 40 tiller in > their data base, but non for the 34. > I could order based on my existing tiller, but as I said, I'm > reluctant to do this as it looks a bit flimsy. I'm OK with the length > and height of the curve, but would really appreciate it if you could > let me know the butt width and height of the tiller on the boat next > to you. > > Best regards, > > Peter Mc Tague > > --- In Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com, John Courter <cal40john@ ..> wrote: > > > > Try calling H&L marine woodworking. I can't remember for sure now, > but they have a database of production boat tillers. I know for > certain the first time I called them many years ago, that all I had > to say was Cal 34, and they knew what to make. If I remember > correctly, the last time I called they said the Cal 34 wasn't in > their database. The 34 I used to sail is next to my boat, so I can > get measurements if you need. If H&L doesn't have the 34 in the > database anymore, how they work is you choose one of 5 or 6 curves > that they do, you measure the butt width, overall length and heighth > of curve (straight line under the tiller measure heighth at max > point). I think that it was about $60 for a laminated tiller with 3 > coats of varnish. The tillers I have ordered from them have matched > the originals exactly. I don't believe that I have their page with > tiller curves anymore, would have to get another from them. > > John > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: pmctague <pmctague@ .> > > To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com > > Sent: Sunday, July 6, 2008 7:14:25 PM > > Subject: [Cal_Boats] Cal 34 tiller > > > > > > Hi All, > > I would like to replace the tiller on my 1969 Cal 34 but I'm not > sure > > if the existing tiller is original as it seems a little flimsy. > Does > > anyone out there have the dimensions of an original Cal 34 tiller, > i.e. > > butt width, butt height, overall length & fall? A couple of photos > of > > the tiller post would be most helpfull. > > > > Best regards, > > > > Peter Mc Tague > > >