Delammed ? Yikes. I set myself up with a premium tiller for life. This would work with ash too if you find it I suppose. In brief:
*Start with the H&L laminated tiller. Shape aft end (it arrives square & will not hinge upwards) till properly rounded to allow swingup mode.
*Coat fully with epoxy (hang it from the fwd end, suspend from an overhead floor joist in your shop)
* Wrap the aft 1/3 or so in fiberglass (any lighter weight cloth, I used 4 oz because I had it, if you go too thick you'll build it up excessively)
* Fill the cloth with successive coats of epoxy
* Wash the amine blush off the epoxy using amonia or soap or a green pad, thoroughly, or nothing will stick to it, chemically. Big problem if you shortcut this step.
*Locate all the fittings on the tiller, using your old one as a template. Overbore by 3x for each. Tape bottom of bores. Thicken a batch of epoxy and fill the bores.
* Varnish or Cetol aplenty. Add a fresh top coat annually.
I would not suppose you'd ever have a tiller problem again. One note: I find that I need to add a chunk of black closed cell foam on top of the rudder stock in order to gain the correct height to clear the decks at full tiller swing.
