ProGraphite
Tiller
You want a ProGraphite Tiller from us! We started making them in 1996 and the originals are still going strong 20 years on! No one else on the market can claim to have such a reliable record.
Each tiller is made from a combination of uni-directional carbon fibres and woven carbon fibres prepregged with high strength epoxy resin. The ProGraphite tiller is high pressure moulded in a precision CNC machined aluminium tool. The materials and tooling used ensure constant reproduction of a high quality part.
Key Features
- Rounded Box Section - for maximum stiffness and minimum deflection
- Recessed Tip - to avoid the traveller cleat
- Low Profile - so the traveller can be pulled on nice and tight to keep the leach tension tight and the power on
Since mid 2016 we have dispensed with the metal wear plate and replaced it with in-situ moulded carbon composite material which was trialed extensively with Nick Thompson during his 2015 and 2016 World Championship winning campaigns. It not only takes a few grams out of the weight of the tiller it has the added advantage of reducing the height of the tiller where the traveller crosses. This provides an opportunity for even more leach tension and power in the mainsail.
NiteStick Extensions
Our NiteStick tiller extensions are some of the most robust in the market. Using high strength carbon fibre and kevlar fibre provides a unique combination of strength, stiffness and high impact performance.
The choice of tiller extension is a very personal matter. That is why here at C2 Marine we have a wide range of lengths - from 600mm to 2500mm.
Key Features
- Super Grip along whole length of extension - inherent from the manufacturing process and what's more the grip gets better when wet!
- Choice of end bung from a large rubber stopper knob or a small plastic end cap.
- Large Stopper Knob - on hiking boats this stopper knob really helps you on that crash tack or gybe when you're in danger of the extension slipping out of your grasp. Fitted as standard on extensions up to 1.7m in length
- White Plastic Cap - super lightweight cap minimises the inertia when sailing high speed skiffs and cats. Fitted on extensions of 1.8m or more.
- Choice of Universal Joints. Three different joints are offered (see shop) but we recommend the cord reinforced UJ as all rubber joints fatigue and crack. Even if this happens while on the water these UJs will always get you home safely even when the polymeric connector has cracked. They're not cheap but they do have a long life.
- Bolted Universal Joints for ease of UJ replacement.
Grab-'n-Go Trapeze
Even the best single hander trapeze helms can struggle in a quick-fire tack to control the tiller and mainsheet while hooking on the trapeze in one sweet movement.
The Grab-'n- Go trapeze handle makes this manoeuvre so much easier for novice and expert alike. No more searching for the handle, going out on the wire at full stretch and then going through contortions to hook-on. The length of the Grab-'n-Go handle allows you to go out with your arm fully stretched and simply flick your wrist to engage the ring on the harness hook. Forget those slow tacks or worse still wet tacks and get yourself a Grab-'n-Go Handle. Ideal on Contenders, Musto Skiffs and the like
Sailors of double handed boats will find them equally impressive and can use either the long or short version. Grab one this season and see the difference in your performance.
Key Features
- Easy to grab given length of tube
- Long for singlehanders; short for double handers
- Superb grip
- Adjuster rope hidden in tube
- Retracting elastic fixed in lower bung; knots hidden away
- Optional 'hand' disc position
