Bees Dream

Thank you both so much, have taken notes and feel more confident. Sounds as if there are lots of places to stop and really looking forward to our trip

Can anyone offer any advice as to where the safest moorings are for the first night of our trip. We are leaving Rufford on Saturday and heading down the Leeds and Liverpool to moor somewhere before Wigan and then aiming to complete the Manchester section and be on our way towards Preston Brook on the Sunday. We have been a bit worried by our neighbour who had someone jump on the boat on the Manchester section a few years ago and demand money. Any tips as to where to moor before Wigan and where to aim for the next night would be gratefully received.

Did you see me out yesterday Spam? The 'death grip' was in full operation! However if I tried to put the tiller end in the small of my back I would be in danger of decapitation as its is way higher than my lower back. Going back out again tomorrow so will try to loosen the grip and try again but think I will be looking at RayT's idea but in reverse.

Thank you all for the replies, think the one with the Lego leg extensions would be my favourite! I will discuss this more with the boatyard guys where she is moored. I would stand in the hatch but then I can't see over the boat, the perils of being a little height challenged. I really like the idea of the variable positions and maybe having two as suggested by ditchcrawler. At least there is a solution out there it seems Oh and just to clarify, it was bought second hand and I didn't really notice how how the tiller was on the test run but after 6 hours on the tiller I did.

Hi, This is my first posting after reading a lot of posts over the past few months while waiting for my boat purchase to be completed. I have become the very happy owner of a 57ft semi trad NB. Yesterday was my first time taking her out, managed to get out of the marina and wind so feeling a little more confident now The only problem is that I am 5ft 2" and the tiller seems much higher than any I have used before on the hire boats. I have to hold it with my shoulder sort of hitched up, tried standing on a box but it restricts movement too much so now I am wondering if its possible to get a tiller lowered or buy a new one that is dropped down from the main part. Any suggestions very gratefully received.