Somebody just made a comment to me that "We need a reliable telescoping tiller extension."

Since I had not heard any complaints in recent years, I thought they must all be reliable these days. There used to be some panic moments on our Hobie 18 when the tiller would telescope in (shorten) when it was not supposed to and would telescope out (lengthen) when it was not supposed to. When tacking or jibing in close quarters, this was a potentially dangerous situation. But that was long ago.

SO, do people still have problems with the telescoping extensions? If so, what are the problems? And can these problems be fixed, or prevented by some kind of maintenance?

What are the best telescoping tiller extensions? Who makes them? Where do you buy them? Can most tiller extensions be adapted to most catamarans, or are some of them boat specific? Do one-design classes have restrictions on what tiller extensions you are allowed to use?