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    Traveler issues

    Trying to think of alternative reasons as I don't buy the idea of one rope being stiffer than another. Unless you are using something significantly thicker than the club boats, the stiffness of the traveler will be governed by the tension. You mentioned that you were sailing in light winds. Is...
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    Laser Hull UV Damage?

    Before you attack the hull, try removing the rudder pintle and see what colour it is under there. If it is the same, then all well and good (certainly not UV damage).
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    Main Sheet Question

    People talk about coiling the mainsheet "climbing rope style" before rigging it to ensure it has no twists built in (as does the Rooster website) but a search on you-tube seems to show most climbers doubling the rope up over their shoulders to create a back-pack, probably because they have...
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    New to Forum and new to me Laser

    And only a 12 inch inspection port!
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    Confused about powerpacks

    Laser Performance's UK website had the Allen Vang on special offer about a month ago, but another supplier told me they were selling off the stock and that would be then end of it. Just checked and LP UK now only have the Harken kit, so maybe there is truth in this. I bought both Allen kits, ie...
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    limits on class legal?

    Couple of points. If you are considering a steady progression of upgrades then if / when you get to a newer hull you can take the XD kit with you, so it might as well be class legal. That was my justification anyway, even if I never get round to that final upgrade. Shop around and buy when you...
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    Where to by XD upgrade parts pack?

    Laser Performance and Sailboats web sites both have the Allen XD Vang on special offer at the moment in the UK (about £100). Makes it less than half the price of Harken. Mine arrives today. They also had the Cunningham and Outhaul reduced to £100 a couple of weeks ago, which I also bought. All...
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    Quitting lasering, selling the voodoo

    Fear not, the forum will come to your rescue. Someone on here must have a remedy for dodgy knees that involves nothing more than a Dremmel and some West's epoxy.
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    Through bolting the hull to deck joint

    Good news! The repair held and after a couple of hours sailing today she was almost dry inside. No water sloshing about, but my hand came away very slightly damp when I really reached into the depths through the inspection hatch. The epoxy was a lot stronger than I expected and I needed a lump...
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    Starting with the basics . . . Know your lines

    If you can get hold of a copy of Paul Goodison's Laser Handbook, both the old and new rigging set ups are shown. The book is also a good read for new laser sailors anyway, with much more besides this. http://www.amazon.co.uk/RYA-Laser-Handbook-Paul-Goodison/dp/1905104650
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    Through bolting the hull to deck joint

    Good point. Thanks. I'm wondering if I overdid the repair now,because I can't see a way of going back to repair a shorter length. For just a local fix, would you only clean out the vertical part of the joint (with the boat upsidedown). For the repair I did, I was prising the two parts away by...
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    Through bolting the hull to deck joint

    The hull number is 68871 apparently. I can't find it on the hull but that makes it about 40 years old I think. The boat was given a comprehensive refurbishment by the previous owner about 10 years ago including the mast step. Unfortunately I left it in the dinghy park with the bung out (as...
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    Through bolting the hull to deck joint

    Having just repaired the hull / deck joint on my laser over about a 1m plus length where it hangs on the trolley, I'm wondering if the repair will hold. Lots of good advice on here about how to do the job and I used a West Epoxy kit. Its just that getting it nice and clean inside the joint was...
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    My New Laser

    I thought it was just me that couldn't see them any more. The sticky threads disappeared a couple of weeks ago. I'd really appreciate it if they could re-appear!
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    Allen HD Kit to be discontinued?

    Thanks everyone. Sounds like I should call the retailer to check it is class approved & bearing the right marks then go for it.

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