WaveFront Standard TillerClutch Kit
Item #:
602215
Brand:
WaveFront
Model #:
TC0001S
Packaged Weight:
0.50
Lbs.
List Price:
$78.59
Our Price:
$71.99
Status:
In Stock


Features:
- The Standard TillerClutch is made for all but the lightest trailerable sailboats and day sailors up to 26'
- The steering effort felt in the tiller should be less than 15-20 lbs
- The TillerClutch is an innovative steering accessory, unlike any other tiller product on the market
- WaveFront's patented TillerClutch lets you quickly "lash the helm" with the simple click of a lever
- Praised by sailors as "the best mechanical tiller-controller on the market
- No knobs to turn, friction to fight, plastic to break, or bungee cords to adjust
- Holds course while you do quick tasks, (reefing, trimming sails, tacking, anchoring, etc.), handles the steering load, and provides moments of hands-free cruising.
- Made with marine-grade metals for an elegant, durable design
- Easy to mount
- Easy to use
- Compact, Safe and Durable
- Built in USA
- Mounts under the tiller right beneath your steering hand
- Simply click a lever on or off, like a switch, to securely grip or fully release the tiller control line
- The lever operates a specialized rope clutch that engages the control line routed aft and out of the way
- Lever conveniently located beneath the tiller for one-hand control
- The TillerClutch gives you a firm hand on the tiller, whenever you need it
- Specialized rope clutch engages a small control line for maximum efficiency and safety
- Clean on/off lever operation; no knobs to turn, no friction to fight
- Enables quick and effortless steering corrections
- Sleek, compact design mounted safely out of the way
- Precise computer-engineered mechanism
- Made of hard-anodized aluminum and tempered stainless steel for durability
- Also helps you hold the helm and take the load when the steering gets tough
- Easy to operate even in heavy gloves
TillerClutch Unique Features:
- Unique toggling rope clutch system precisely balanced to maximize holding power with minimal user effort. No need for adjustment screw-knob
- Light touch activation when disengaged so the TillerClutch is always ready for use
- Rope clutch mechanism calibrated to be overpowered in emergencies and to relieve excessive rudder stress in heavy conditions
- Won't slip under normal working loads
- Does not use or interfere with the mounting points of a tiller pilot and remains in place when a tiller pilot is used
- Special grooved base fits round or square tiller handles
- Simplified mounting requires only two screws centered along tiller shaft
- Compact and solid metal construction withstands the abuse of hard sailing
- Major components made of solid aluminum alloy hard-coat anodized and sealed
- Internal parts made of passivated stainless steel
- Mechanism designed to prevent jamming from sand, salt or corrosion for trouble-free use
- Lever pivot rides on advanced synthetic bushings for permanent lubrication and electrical isolation to prevent galvanic corrosion
- Thoroughly rounded edges for comfort and safety in rough, jostling conditions
Kit Includes:
- (1) Standard TillerClutch™
- (2) Mounting screws
- (1) 12 Foot length of Sta-Set 3/16" rope
- Instructions
- Limited Lifetime Warranty
Documentation available at the following links:
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