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    sealant for the drain plug

    I am replacing the drain plug (I think it is also called bung) in my Laser 2. What is the best sealant to use between the fiberglass hull and the plastic of the drain hole flange? Thanks, HH
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    Dagger board pops up on Laser2

    The dagger board on my Laser2 keeps popping up. I sail mostly in light winds around here. When it is more breezy it seems to stay where I put it. But in light winds it will float up. There are no cleats near the dagger board and no lines attached to the dagger board (except the thick one...
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    when is it windy?

    When is the best time of day and time of year to go sailing?? I've been out 4 times in the last 2 weeks (just got my boat) and it has been rather dead. I have heard it is less windy in the evening. I have heard the dog days of summer are more still than springish and fallish times of the...
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    clam cleat question

    Another newbie question. I recently bought a Laser 2. There are several clam cleats for various adjustments. Several of them do not hold their line very well. In fact several are so bad that I don't trust them and I put a stopper knot after the clam cleat. Many of the lines are pretty old...
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    sail repair tape

    This is a newbie question, I think I know the answer. I recently bought my first sailboat. The guy gave me a roll of repair tape for the sail. It looks like a wide roll of double back tape. But the backing paper is falling off the sail material. Is this stuff worthless? There is no sticky...
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    "Parking" along the waters edge

    I am the happy new owner of a Laser2. I've wanted one of them since I was 14, so here I am at 42 finally getting my first boat. I plan on keeping it at a local state park. They have spaces right along the waters edge, partly in the water. From talking to the park people it needs to be...

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