Hey, I know this question gets asked a lot. But im looking afva few different boats. Some with tillers. Others with wheel. I am looking to take her offshore eventually to lord howe and new Caledonia and other destination's in the south pacific.

I am not in to racing nor see myself doing it in the future.

Will mostly sail in lake Macquarie if not going offshore or up and down the coast.

Many seem to prefer wheels for cruisers but with a tiller auto pilots are cheaper.

I know the trade offs to both but it seems most offshore cruisers are sold with a wheel. Are wheels that advantageous when cruising offshore?

Does anyone develop neck issues from cruising with a tiller days on end or getting caught a few days of nasty weather?

The proponents of tiller all seem to be die hard old school sailors or racers. And wheel steering fans seem to either be newbies with a non sailor wife or guys who own 40' condos!

Looking at a range of 30' to 36' max. preferably 32 or 34'. But most seem to have wheels in that range, so I wonder if wheels are better for cruisers and family boats.

What do you say seabeezers?

Tiller or wheel for offshore?