I have had good success with low friction slugs in the bolt rope slot on the O29 - the gate and fastening it is the tricky part
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Anyone thinking about the 2027 SHTP?
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OlyJeff
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Can you take a pic?
Here's a pic, as you can see it has a loooong way to go.I did, and it arrives today. Post a pic of your Moore.
Your picture of the Moore inside can provide me some information. How tall is the door that the Moore rolled through? Any special clearance issues?
I may have access to inside storage, however the door is 8’ 0”. Can i get the Moore through? Plenty of room after it is in.
Thanks
Ants
I may have access to inside storage, however the door is 8’ 0”. Can i get the Moore through? Plenty of room after it is in.
Thanks
Ants
Good question - I'm not sure and would have to measure - the door mine went through is over fifteen feet tall.
I'm planning on the 2027 with my Ranger 33, out of Newport OR. I'm about 95% ready using the 2025 SER as my punch list. Because of other issues I hardly did any sailing this summer so I am seriously lacking significant ocean sailing experience but hope to get a few sails in this fall and of course all of next summer.
What, share a pic of my boat? Well, since you asked.
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OlyJeff
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Pulled the primaries off my Olson 30 today and noticed one is mounted about 2–3 inches farther forward than the other. Looks intentional — I think they did it so the sheet tail would line up with the cam cleat. Anyone else seen this setup before? Seems extremely odd. I asked the previous owner about it, but he said he never noticed.
Or, it could be within location tolerance for the Santa Cruz era. Similar to the Moore asymmetry, or vee berth bulkhead location in the O 30's.
Sam
Mainsail luff slides for shorthanded sailing is a must. Without them, controlling the main is difficult, even unsafe.
I'll go there -- yes, I'm interested!
Realistically, 2027 will be tight for me schedule-wise -- so much to do just to get my older boat (and myself - like a couple of you, I lack significant ocean experience so far) ready for the (additional) usual long lists of things do do to prep. But working at it. Bought 25-y.o. boat four years ago; fitting out slowly and getting comfortable singlehanding it since then.
But I will quietly lurk here (apparently already am : )
By way of trying to contribute:
@OlyJeff
- Yes, I too would not even consider singlehanding without luff slides*. FYI, many folks seem to like adding 'Strongtrack' for their mast luff groove, which apparently makes singlehanded sailhandling much easier (a lot less friction raising/lowering main, especially if reefing in wind.) This matters because going to Strongtrack requires different luff slides, so if you want to go with Strngtrack, you should make the change to your mainsail and do the luff groove insert all at the same time.
I did not in the end do Strongtrack, mainly because my slides were working well enough for me, and it did not rise to a high enough priority when I got my new main a while back.
PS: * Or offshore without my reefing tack & clew lines both led back to the cockpit. Somehow I managed without that for a couple of years, in the bay... but I would say leading those lines back was the single best modification I've done to the boat yet -- being able to reef right from the companionway hatch is/was a game-changer for me in terms of comfort in trickier conditions. And a cheaper modification than most.
WBChristie
Member
Thinking about the 2027 SHTP? Of course!
Nice!
@mpolkabla - you have a heavy boat (Cal 40, displaces 15000lb). The Olson 30 is a pretty light sport boat (displaces 3600lb). I'm no expert as I have a medium heavy boat (Ericson 32, displaces 9800lb), but I think the tiller pilot should do just fine
@OlyJeff - consider a spare!
OlyJeff
Member
Hey all,
I started this thread a while back, but I haven’t posted in a bit.
Planning for 2027? What have you all been up to? Any new prep, refit progress, or training routines?
Quick update on my end: I joined the YMCA and am working on building stamina. Still a long way to go before 2027, but it feels good to be heading in the right direction. I’ve got more time off work during the winter, so I’m planning to dig in deeper on boat prep soon.
Question about the energy budget – I’ve been using ChatGPT to help me design a plan, and it’s been pretty slick. I’m curious what size battery bank others have used in boats like the Olson that don’t have a diesel engine.
I started this thread a while back, but I haven’t posted in a bit.
Planning for 2027? What have you all been up to? Any new prep, refit progress, or training routines?
Quick update on my end: I joined the YMCA and am working on building stamina. Still a long way to go before 2027, but it feels good to be heading in the right direction. I’ve got more time off work during the winter, so I’m planning to dig in deeper on boat prep soon.
Question about the energy budget – I’ve been using ChatGPT to help me design a plan, and it’s been pretty slick. I’m curious what size battery bank others have used in boats like the Olson that don’t have a diesel engine.
Daydreamer
SAILOR
I have set up two different boats. Neither one with an inboard engine. In 2018 I raced a modded Wilderness 30sx, similar to the Olson but better headroom. 2025 I raced a Beiley B25.
For the 2018 race I used 2, 110 amp hour deep cycle lead acid batteries from Walmart, 2x 100 watt Sun Power panels and dual Victron 75/15 charge controllers. I brought a small 800 watt two stroke generator but never used it. I run the autopilot a lot and the batteries stayed above 12 volts.
I put an amp gauge in line after the main breaker and built a budget from each item's draw.
2025 had more equipment, AIS and a plotter. The Pelagic autopilot is pretty efficient as long as the gain isn't set above 50%
I had two 100 amp LiFPo batteries, a Victron 75/15 charge controller and a 200 watt panel from renogy. Also have a 50 watt flexible panel that I can move around.
It was more overcast for 2025 and several times ran the batteries down to 10%, which left me turning most everything off and driving for 12 hours or so to get them charged enough to get some rest. It was much more overcast and I should have brought the little generator.
I built my own energy budgets, one with Bob's template and one I just lined out in a notebook. Both were accurate enough but I didn't account for the heavy overcast in 2025.
If I upgrade the system I would go with two better quality 100 watt panels and dual charge controllers.
I would also bring a small generator or splurge on a hydro generator.
Ocean Planet energy has an energy budget template / calculator that you can download.
For the 2018 race I used 2, 110 amp hour deep cycle lead acid batteries from Walmart, 2x 100 watt Sun Power panels and dual Victron 75/15 charge controllers. I brought a small 800 watt two stroke generator but never used it. I run the autopilot a lot and the batteries stayed above 12 volts.
I put an amp gauge in line after the main breaker and built a budget from each item's draw.
2025 had more equipment, AIS and a plotter. The Pelagic autopilot is pretty efficient as long as the gain isn't set above 50%
I had two 100 amp LiFPo batteries, a Victron 75/15 charge controller and a 200 watt panel from renogy. Also have a 50 watt flexible panel that I can move around.
It was more overcast for 2025 and several times ran the batteries down to 10%, which left me turning most everything off and driving for 12 hours or so to get them charged enough to get some rest. It was much more overcast and I should have brought the little generator.
I built my own energy budgets, one with Bob's template and one I just lined out in a notebook. Both were accurate enough but I didn't account for the heavy overcast in 2025.
If I upgrade the system I would go with two better quality 100 watt panels and dual charge controllers.
I would also bring a small generator or splurge on a hydro generator.
Ocean Planet energy has an energy budget template / calculator that you can download.
OlyJeff
Member
Great info! Thanks.