Recent content by bplaxton

does anyone know the size of the autobailer o-rings? Are they a standard size?

here are some pics (finally!) to illustrate my issue. I noticed that my gudgeons (especially top one) were worn so I turned them upside down and tiller action now has much less slop. Didn't help at all with the height issue though. Measurements: top of clam-cleat - bottom of tiller...

the existing clearance at the rear of the transom is minimal, so I don't think re-shaping the tiller where it enters the rudder head is going to help much, unless I used spacer(s) to raise the rudder head in relation the gudgeons, which I think is legal. If I reshaped it for a lower angle...

sorry if this is re-visiting an old thread. I'm concerned about the angle my tiller makes in the rudder head, it seems to be higher than it needs to be to ride just above the clam-cleat for the traveller. My tiller is a rooster carbon. I haven't got any pics handy but will post if that helps...

as has been said earlier vang tightens leach and bends mast which flattens sail which depowers the sail. What hasn't been mentioned unless I missed it is that in the laser we vang-sheet in higher wind conditions. This means you have some tension in your vang beyond block-to-block with the...

-try to arrange to sail the boat, windier the better. Gives you a chance to check out how all the controls work and whether the boat is responsive (if you have some laser experience) how the sail looks under load, whether the cockpit stays dry, how stiff the floor and deck are, whether any of...

a rivet tool like that would definitely make the job a lot easier. I swapped the top section end-for-end a couple of weeks ago. BP

how's this for fun: last night I was out reaching around for an hour prior to our usual wednesday night series, gusty 8 - 15 knots. As the committee was preparing to start the first race I rounded up to beat towards them, pulled my vang on and 'crack', the tang that the vang pins to let go from...

I wouldn't be worried about putting in the port. I had the same doubts but when I went ahead and did it I was glad I did and it was easy. You can remove the rattling stuff in there, and you will always be able to verify that the boat is staying dry AND you will be able to monitor the shape your...

Good discussion, this has cleared things up for me somewhat. I've got an old hull (baby blue, 61912) which I prepped and painted with Interlux 1-part last winter. I didn't do a great job apparently as there's been some peeling but that's another story. I was just concerned that I could drive all...

does painting your hull guarantee disqualification from a major regatta? Or only if you are protested?

except that, like with calculators, it may be hard to determine via simple inspection what a digital compass's capabilities really are.

this link is for VS3??

Is there free shipping to Canadian addresses?

Is there a problem using steel rivets? I used steel rivets on the vang slot when I installed a boom-strengthening sleeve.