Posted by Ed Kiser on February 11, 2004 at 01:04:36 from 152.163.252.196 user Kisered.
In Reply to: Re: Swallow's tiller fittings & transom posted by John Nichols on February 10, 2004 at 17:09:35:
I think there is a slight misunderstanding about the photo of AMAZON.
John states that it "has a ROD for a tiller" but I think perhaps his description is a bit misleading.
The picture shows the TILLER to be a piece of wood, a bit thicker than the handle of an axe, the end being thrust into a square opening in the vertical shaft of the rudder, much like an axe handle is thrust into a square opening in the iron head of the axe.
The RUDDER is hinged about a vertical IRON ROD held stationary just off the stern.
The photo was made of the AMAZON on display at some museum in the Lake District - exactly where, I'm sure some of you know better about that than I.
Hope that helps.
Ed Kiser, South Florida