Hi all

Sheet to tiller steering was mentioned in another thread. Now I have a vague idea of what it means. the sheets are tied to the tiller to steer the boat to the wind?
I would appreciate a detailed explanation, one that a novice as I am can understand.

Thanks,
Mike.

P.S. I've just passed my marine licence test!!

Type in "Sheet to tiller steering" in the search section of Youtube and it's all there.

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Ramona said..
Type in "Sheet to tiller steering" in the search section of Youtube and it's all there.

Thanks, but not the detail I wanted and I did watch a few different vids

I have never done it or even been on a boat when it was done I have wheel steering and an auto pilot. top hat guys seem to do it a bit Maybe one of them could help you sector Steve use to do a lot of it but he doesn't come on often anymore. Maybe send him a DM

I think he's in the sin bin, a bit to passionate for even heavy weather I believe.

Congratulations on the license Mike.

There are basically three types of sheet to tiller steering.
1. boom end or a line tied to the main sheet and back to tiller.
2. foresail clew or a line tied to the foresail sheet and back to tiller.
3. rig an extra foresail (small jib or yankee) and bring a line from the clew back to the tiller.


I settled for the second method after a bit of experimentation.
I downloaded EVERY youtube and studied them before I started.
There are some really good explanations out there.

Here is what I came up with.
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Sailing/General/Sheet-to-tiller-steering-video?page=1#23

Gary

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garymalmgren said..
Congratulations on the license Mike.

There are basically three types of sheet to tiller steering.
1. boom end or a line tied to the main sheet and back to tiller.
2. foresail clew or a line tied to the foresail sheet and back to tiller.
3. rig an extra foresail (small jib or yankee) and bring a line from the clew back to the tiller.


I settled for the second method after a bit of experimentation.
I downloaded EVERY youtube and studied them before I started.
There are some really good explanations out there.

Here is what I came up with.
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Sailing/General/Sheet-to-tiller-steering-video?page=1#23

Gary

Most Top Hatters use No 2

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garymalmgren said..
Congratulations on the license Mike.

There are basically three types of sheet to tiller steering.
1. boom end or a line tied to the main sheet and back to tiller.
2. foresail clew or a line tied to the foresail sheet and back to tiller.
3. rig an extra foresail (small jib or yankee) and bring a line from the clew back to the tiller.


I settled for the second method after a bit of experimentation.
I downloaded EVERY youtube and studied them before I started.
There are some really good explanations out there.

Here is what I came up with.
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Sailing/General/Sheet-to-tiller-steering-video?page=1#23

Gary

Thanks Gary, very interesting

If you download this FREE book on singlehanded sailing: www.sfbaysss.org/main/resources/ You will see very complete details on it. This method was used to cross the Pacific with the system (see the photo below for the actual boat that did it). The associated video is here:

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Foolish said..
If you download this FREE book on singlehanded sailing: www.sfbaysss.org/main/resources/ You will see very complete details on it. This method was used to cross the Pacific with the system (see the photo below for the actual boat that did it). The associated video is here:

Thanks for the link, it looks very interesting