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Re: T&T: Taiwan Trawler issues

From: Albin43SDtr (no email)
Date: Sat Jul 03 2004 - 15:57:58 EDT

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    'Lo All,

    I was wrong. The emergency tiller has a removable bronze deck plate. It
    does not extend through the hatch. I don't know what I was thinking. I
    realized the error when I read the T&T email I had sent. Sorry 'bout that.

    At 02:25 PM 7/3/2004, Albin43SDtr wrote:
    >There is also an emergency tiller stored in a rack just above the rudders.
    >It consists of a long SS shaft that engages the square top of the
    >starboard rudder (the two rudders being connected by a 1" D SS shaft. The
    >tiller extends up through an escape hatch. There is a long wooden handle
    >that is inserted into the vertical part. The sundeck would offer a good
    >place to work the emergency rudder, but forward visibility would be
    >limited, especially forward and to port. Still better than nothing.

    Take care and be safe.

    Wayne
    M/V Celestial
    Albin43 Sundeck
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