TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTRIBUTORS.
TARTAN 27 ASSOCIATIONS
TARTAN 27 VINTAGE GUIDE.
SAILS AND SAILING
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.
CENTERBOARD USE.
RIGGING
TUNING A TARTAN – ONE METHOD.
TUNING THE STANDING RIGGING ANOTHER METHOD.
WHISKER POLES.
SPINNAKER POLES.
THE BOOM VANG
MASTHEAD SHEA VES
MAINTENANCE OF STANDING RIGGING.
THE TOPPING LIFT
REPLACING AN OLD HALYARD.
TARTAN 27 SAIL DIMENSIONS.
TARTAN 27 RUNNING RIGGING LIST.
CHOCKING THE SPAR.
EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE
TOPSIDES.
BOTTOM PAINTING.
CENTERBOARD INSPECTION.
CENTERBOARD FAILURE AND REPAIR.
CENTERBOARD PENNANT.
RUDDER POST BEARING -ONE METHOD.
RUDDER POST BEARING -ANOTHER SOLUTION
LIGHTNING PROTECTION.
TILLER HEAD PROBLEMS.
DECK DELAMINATION.
CHAIN PLATE LEAKAGE.
ADJUSTING YOUR COMPASS.
SERVICING YOUR COMPASS.
ZINCS …AND THINGS
COCKPIT CUSHIONS
BOAT POX -REPAIRING OSMOTIC BLISTERS.
SCREEN YOUR T27 WITH EASE.
INTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE
THE NEW TARTAN 27- MARK III
SLEEPING COMFORT
PRIVACY
A SMALL ITEM CONTAINER FOR THE HEAD
THE MAIN TABLE
THE MILLER MOUNT
BULKHEAD TO BULKHEAD CARPET
THE MAIN SWITCH 53
ADDITIONAL COUNTERSPACE – GALLEY
VENTILATOR FOR FORWARD HATCH
THE WATER SYSTEM
FRESH WATER TANK CONNECTION LEAK
WATER TANK GAUGE
WINTERIZE WATER SYSTEM
THE WATER TANK AIR VENT
INTERIOR TIDBITS
MILDEW
ROT IN WOODEN MEMBERS IN MAST AREA
A FUEL INDICATOR FOR YOUR GALLEY STOVE
TROUBLESHOOTING AN ALCOHOL STOVE

GAS COOKING
THE TARTAN 27 ICEBOX
REFRESH YOUR ICEBOX
STORAGE ON A TARTAN 27
INSTALLING A BILGEBLOWER
AUXILARY POWER
THE ATOMIC 4 ENGINE
ATOMIC 4:
ANNUAL FITTING OUT.
ATOMIC 4 MAINTENANCE: JUST A LITTLE CARE
ON YOUR PART.
FLUSHING YOUR ATOMIC 4 ENGINE.
CARE AND FEEDING OF ATOMIC 4s
A TOMIC 4: WINTER LAYUP
GAS AND THE GAS TANK.
GAS TANK DIP STICK.
GAS TANKS.
GAS TANK LEAKS.
GAS TANK PATCH.
WINTER LAYUP -GAS TANK (AN ALTERNATIVE)
WATER IN GAS
ATOMIC 4 TRANSMISSION ADJUSTMENT.
ATOMIC 4 HEAD TIGHTENING SEQUENCE.
FUEL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE.
COPING WITH THE MESSY OIL CHANGE CHORE
THE FARYMANN DIESEL.
CARE, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE
FARYMANN DIESEL.
REPOWERING
UPDATING TARTAN 27 EXHAUST SYSTEM.
UPDATING YOUR TARTAN EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE EXHAUST SYSTEM (ANOTHER ALTERNATE)
RACING
WIND TUNNEL TEST
STARTING LINE TACTICS.
COURSES AND CURRENTS.
BARGING.
REACHING BETWEEN MARKS.
TACKING TO THE WINDWARD MARK.
RACING UPWIND IN A TARTAN 27
THE SPINNAKER: HEAVY AIR CONTROL.
RACE COMMITTEE DUTY.
SAFETY
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.
V.D.S. ( VISUAL DISTRESS SIGNALS)
MAN OVERBOARD.
THE LIFE SLING: A “BETTER WAY”
HYPOTHERMIA.
CRUISING AND MISCELLANEOUS
WEATHER
CHARTS AND STUFF.
OVERHEAD CLEARANCE.
FISHING.
RADIO COMMUNICATION FOR YOUR BOAT.
RADIOTELEPHONE HANDBOOK.
MARINE COMMUNICATIONS.
BRIDGE-TO-BRIDGE RADIO PROCEDURES.
UNGROUNDING ,
DO’S AND DON’TS FOR THE TARTAN 27 SAILOR.
BOOKS FOR CRUISING.
TARTAN 27 RAFTING.
TYING UP IN A RAFT.
FACTS AND FIGURES
TARTAN 27 SAIL DIMENSIONS
TARTAN 27 RUNNING RIGGING LIST
TARTAN STANDING RIGGING LIST
ATOMIC 4 FACTS AND FIGURES
INDEX