Jean-du-Sud’s former tiller has a shaft of 7/8″, while the new one has a shaft of 1″. This means that a new tiller head was needed.
For a French Canadian, the most difficult part was to figure out its English name, so as to be able to search for a piece supplier. The members of the Alberg 30 facebook page gave me the name, as well as a reference on the Alberg 30 Association website. The page provides the manufacturer name, Edson.
From then, it was just a matter of installing the head. It took three days to have it delivered to Canada. The installation took five minutes and it fits like a glove. The downside is the price (745 CAD / 560 USD).
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References
Alberg30.org (n.d.). Tiller Head, document retrieved online in June 2024 at this address.
Edson Marine (n.d.). Tiller Head Fittings, document retrieved online in June 2024 at this address.
Facebook.com (n.d.). Alberg 30 page owner, document retrieved online in June 2024 at this address.
Pier du Sud (2023). Repowering an Alberg 30, document retrieved online in June 2024 at this address.