During our week off, we both noticed that if single-handed, we could do with a longer Tiller to steer and get forward – a trip to the chandler with the idea of picking up a cheap extension was quickly dissolved by the lack of style and high costs. So we made one.
Purchased a Holt Allen standard tiller joint and a 48mm Ash pole. The streamer is a Karcher unit for cleaning floors and kitchens, and the box is a length of drainpipe originally used for team-building games with wood bungs at each end.
I should have soaked the wood overnight; it had an hour of steaming – enough to start to soften the drainpipe, but it bent ok in the jig, but not as much as I hoped.
A huge knot at the apex made it a challenge to bend further. It also straightened a lot once it was released the next day. Some practice is still required, but it was ok as a tester to see if the principle works.
