WaveFront TillerClutchX Kit
$84.99 - $94.99
$76.62 - $83.92
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WaveFront TillerClutchX Kit
Item # 923436
Description
Features:
- The X model doubles the maximum holding force on the tiller
- Users will notice a slightly harsher clicking action in the X's lever
- Some smaller, stout-built boats with heavy weather helm can benefit from the TillerClutchX as well, but the X-Model is not meant for lighter day sailors
- 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
In the Box:
- (1) TillerClutch X ™
- (2) Mounting screws
- (1) 16 Foot length of Sta-Set 3/16" rope
- Instructions
- Limited Lifetime Warranty