Recent content by fferm

Hi My rudder is squeaking when I turn it, especially when there are some side loads on it like when I sail upwind. The squeaking is coming from the connections to the hull (sorry, don't know the correct word for those in english). The boat is from 1995, so it has a few years on it. What is...

Thank you all for your responses.... It seems that I have to clarify what I mean. What I want to do is to undo the sail from the boom to depower the boat and then not have to worry about doing anything else in order to secure the boom to the mast. The reason for this is that when I come to...

Hi A couple of weeks ago I bought a clew hook, so that I could easily undo the sail from the boom while docking. This is great because it takes away the power of the sail instantly and makes the boat much easier to handle. It does, however, present another problem. When I undo the sail from...

Hi I started sailing Laser this year and is still figuring out details of my rigging... Now, my attention is at a water bottle holder. I have tried using a piece of shock-cord attached to the hiking strap attachments and wrapped around the neck of a regular soda bottle. This worked OK, until...

Where do I find the serial number ? I figure it is different from the sail number, correct ? / Fredrik

Hi I have Laser number 157518 and the guy who sold it was a bit unsure of what year it was built. Does anybody know or know of a place where I can find out ? / Fredrik