I guess a better summary of what I am saying is that every boat I bought for less than $1000 ultimately cost me much more than that in order to have fun sailing them in anything more than 3 knots of wind.
I think you could find something for around $3000 with a little patience. Maybe even something for closer to $2000. I've been able to find them and buy them for friends at those prices. Remember, though, you are looking for a complete ready-to-race boat that includes dolly, trailer, good sail...
It sounds like you are starting out in Laser sailing much the same way I did. I started with the same intentions and strategies that you have expressed. Knowing what I know now, I would have done it differently. I wasted a lot of money and time buying and trying to fix up old boats, trying to...
What are your intentions with the boat? Do you want something you can sail leisurely in light wind? Something you can drag up on the beach? Something the kids can use without you worrying about them destroying it? Do you care if the rigging is good quality and up-to-date, or does it need to...
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