Tiller modification

Tiller fixed, still stumped on weather helm -- Sunday, July 14, 2013 -- Shortened up the tiller by 11 inches which also meant shortening the hiking stick and making a new handle.  Pretty straight forward work, except it always makes you nervous to change something -- but what the heck, it's just a piece of teak, and if I screw it up, we can make another tiller in the shop.  Spent a bunch of time making a new knob for the hiking stick. Thankfully there is a drawer full  of sharp hand planes.

Weather helm issue:  I thought maybe the unusual sail construction had created an oversize-sail that put the center of effort too far aft.  I was wrong.  The sail measures slightly below the maximum specified by the class rules.  Well next time out we'll try using the second tack that is six inches higher up the luff.  At least that will raise the boom a few inches and give us some room.  If that doesn't work we will think about the mast rake and shape of the rudder.  Of course maybe we just had the main in too tight.

Next issue to tackle is the centerboard lock up without the need for two extra lines on the bottom of the cockpit.