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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
 CONTRIBUTORS. vlli 
TARTAN 27 
ASSOCIA TIONS
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TARTAN 27 VINTAGE GUIDE.
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SAILS AND SAILING 1  

SAIL TRIM.

TACKING TO WINDWARD.

DOWNWIND SAILING.

BALANCED, NO HANDS SAILING.

FLY
THE RIGHT SAIL.
USE OF DOUBLE HEADSAILS IN DOWNWIND SAILING

THE MAINSHEET

JIB SHEET LEAD TO WINCH.

SPINNAKER NOTES. 10 
CENTERBOARD USE. 11

RIGGING 13
 
TUNING
A TARTAN 27 -ONE METHOD. 15 
TUNING THE STANDING RIGGING --ANOTHER METHOD. 17 
WHISKER POLES. 18 
SPINNAKER POLES. 19 
THE BOOM VANG 20 
MASTHEAD SHEA VES 21 
MAINTENANCE OF STANDING RIGGING. 22 
THE TOPPING LIFT 23 
REPLACING AN OLD HALYARD. 24 
TARTAN 27 SAIL DIMENSIONS. 25 
TARTAN 27 RUNNING RIGGING LIST. 26 
CHOCKING THE SPAR. 27

EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE 29 

TOPSIDES. 31 
BOTTOM PAINTING. 32 
CENTERBOARD INSPECTION.
34 
CENTERBOARD FAILURE AND REPAIR. 34 
CENTERBOARD PENNANT. 35 
RUDDER POST BEARING -ONE METHOD. 36 
RUDDER POST BEARING -ANOTHER SOLUTIO. 36 
LIGHTNING PROTECTION. 37 
TILLER HEAD PROBLEMS. 38 
DECK DELAMINATION. 39 
CHAIN PLATE LEAKAGE. 39 
ADJUSTING YOUR COMPASS. 40 
SERVICING YOUR COMPASS. 41 ZINCS ...AND THINGS... 42 
COCKPIT CUSHIONS. 43 
BOAT POX -REPAIRING OSMOTIC BLISTERS.
44 
SCREEN YOUR T27 WITH EASE. 46

INTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE 47 

THE NEW TARTAN 27- MARK
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