This is a topic I have found little on in the archives. I am considering moving up from my 24' Allied Greenwich (precursor to the CD25) to something with a few more comforts (i.e. standing headroom, inboard, head, etc.) for cruising the Chesapeake. In looking (on line) at numerous CD's I've seen three types of steering - 1)tiller, 2)wheel pedestal and 3)what I'll call wheel rack & pinion or worm gear (stern steering). At what point (length) does a boat need to move from tiller to pedestal? I've seen some 30's with tiller but most move to wheel steering at that point. How well would a CD30 respond to tiller or is it just a personal issue for the helmsman? Are there increased maintenance issues with wheel steering? What are the advantages/disadvantages in the three types of steering?
I know it's a rather broad question but any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Steering
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