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    Advice on trailering - NJ to TX

    Moving from Princeton, NJ, to Houston, TX. My 1994 laser will not be shipped by the moving company. My question is how people feel about trailering a laser that distance. I have the Kittyhawk S/S trailer, bottom cover and everything I need to trailer it but 1,600 miles at 70mph seems tough...
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    Mast Step Plug???

    Follow up question here - I'm like DJ_GAFFA and keep my boat the right way except on a kitty hawk trailer. I'm curious who has the best method of getting water out of the mast step without turning the boat upside down (hard to do by yourself). The main problem is when I get home I wash it down...
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    Boom Reinforcing Sleeve installation

    I recently upgraded most of the boom fittings and through-bolted the mainsheet, boomvang and outhaul fixtures. I through-bolted, instead of riveting, by tying a small thread around the bolt and then pushing it into boom. It took a bit of time, but eventually I was able to get it out the hole I...
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    Rules question - sailing by the lee (port or starboard).

    The windward/leeward definitions are pretty clear. Even though Boat A is sailing by the lee, the side of the boat that the main is on determines that Boat A is on starboard and also that the mainsail side of the boat is its leeward side. This also means that Boat B is leeward of Boat A, just as...
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    Rules question - sailing by the lee (port or starboard).

    Thanks, that is the rules I was reading. I found the definition of sailing by the lee hidden away in the "Leeward/Windward" definition: Leeward and Windward A boat’s leeward side is the side that is or, when she is head to wind, was away from the wind. However, when sailing by the lee or...
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    Rules question - sailing by the lee (port or starboard).

    I appreciate everyone's comments. Can someone direct me to where it says that port/starboard is governed by what side the boom is on? In the definitions, it says: "Tack, Starboard or Port A boat is on the tack, starboard or port, corresponding to her windward side." Doesn't say anything about...
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    Rules question - sailing by the lee (port or starboard).

    Just freshening up on the sailing rules and have a question: my reading is that port and starboard are determined by the side of the boat that the wind is coming over, not the side that the boom is on. Is this right? Does this mean that if you are on a broad reach on port tack and bear away so...

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