Tillers

The Challenge

Close-up of weathered wooden railing with blurred background of a yard and trees.

Your existing tiller has seen better days and it's time for a new one!

Our Solution - Sapele

A long, narrow wooden stick on a stone surface.

Our wooden tiller is made from Sapele, the same beautiful mahogany species used in our world-leading rudder blades and daggerboards. The dimensions of our standard tiller are 43" long x 1" high x 3/4" wide, designed to fit standard Sunfish rudder attachment hardware used by a wide variety of small sailing craft. Other sizes available upon request.

It's Strong!

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Sapele has the same modulus of elasticity (12GPa) as white ash and a somewhat higher modulus of rupture (110 MPa vs 103 MPa). According to the Wood Database, "Sapele is very durable in regard to decay resistance. Moderate insect/borer resistance." We finish our tillers with three coats of quality spar varnish and will drill mounting holes to your specification at no extra charge. AVAILABLE NOW AT THE AEROSOUTH STORE.