Hello All!
In our journey to be liveaboards, we've gotten a
Pearson 26 as our first
boat, and are starting to get her ready for the summer. We are
learning as we go. After a full day aboard, moored in Salem, MA harbor, we need some help!
The
head.... To the left of the
head are two valves. Long on one side, and short on the other. One valve has choices of Sea/Tank, and the other has choices of Sea/Deck. There is a rubber bladder tank under the dinette, w/ a
pump attached. Am I correct that one valve is for choosing if the head discharge goes to tank or sea, and the other is for pumping out the tank to the sea or
deck? If so, which way is which? Long end points to where I want it to go? How should I leave these when leaving the
boat?
One of the halyards is frayed. Can I replace it without going up the
mast? I adjusted all the stays, they are now all tight, with the turnbuckles. How do I keep the turnbuckles from moving?
Finally,
keel bolts. All 6 are there. They look solid, but are rusty, and the washers under a couple are pretty bad.... Can/should, I replace just the nuts and washers? Wait to fall and try and replace them when
on the hard? Can I just do one at a time, and not remove the
keel?
I know I said finally, but I lied. How can I get the boat trailered to my house for the
winter?
Thanks all!