Hi TE, I just purchased a '73 Pearson 30 and I'm thrilled with her! I do have a water fill port on the port side of the deck. It's a great boat and fast but she needs bottom work. Unfortunately, I have no way to do that cheaply! I'll have figure a way to do some of the work on a shoestring budget though. I've been play-racing and in the last race of the fall series, I was competing with an Islander 36 and an O'day 27 and in a good 10 knot wind going downhill toward the leeward mark I was staying even with them! I even have a headsail made for a Helms 27 and was very impressed with the boat! I've got lots to do but I would hope maybe you could give me some pointers about the boat! How long have you owned her?
I also have a Catalina 22 that I'm going to drysail. I'll tell you about later!
Thanks, Lee in SC