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    Flying Laser!

    Its been pretty calm over here on the east coast (Palm Beach). Went out last weekend with the surfboard on the roof to get to the beach and find it completely flat (and a no swimming sign for sharks). I picked the wrong floating fiberglass that day.
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    Wonderful day of sailing in Palm Beach, FL yesterday!

    Hey all, Got a chance to take the laser out for the first time in a long while, probably about 6 months. Went out on the intracoastal around Lantana Blvd (by the old Key Lime house for any Floridians here) and sailed about 3/4 of the way to the Boynton Beach bridge, then turned around and...
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    Rebedding Deck fittings

    Wow, good to hear. Kind of upset I missed the sunday weather, it sounded nice, but thats what I get for drinking...anyway. I ended up going out Monday evening around 4pm out of the Boynton Boat ramp near the Ritz - it was actually pretty nice. The ramp blocks a good bit of wind, which makes...
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    Does anyone use a surf strap

    Only if everything is completely in the water. If the boat is upright or on its side, the wind can push it faster than the current. I got the idea from going out on a fishing boat, they throw the bag overboard to slow their drift. It works too, because the boat will drift with the wind faster...
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    Does anyone use a surf strap

    instead of tying the surf strap to yourself, you can try to tie it to a bag and let the bag sit in the cockpit. In the event of a capsize, the bag goes overboard and fills with water. That way, if the boat goes with the current, it will have to drag the bag through the water, making it slower...
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    Rebedding Deck fittings

    WPB Sailor, Just wanted to know if you ever got your boat out of singer island into the ocean on sunday? Saturday, we went out of Singer island on a 36' twin engine fishing boat for some offshore fishing, and at the time the thought of sailing a laser out there was pure madness. Going under...
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    Rebedding Deck fittings

    Yes, I can rig it bow into the wind. But if the wind is gusty, it can swing the boom about no matter what direction the boat is pointed, and the inertia of it can be pretty strong. Additionally, like we were tlaking about earlier, even if I do rig the boat with the bow into the wind, I have...
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    Some maintenance questions for an old boat

    Pete, Your post helps a bunch. No, no one mentioned that the OD of the port was 5.5" until this thread, which I finally figured out after someone posted the website that had the specifications on it, thats where I was getting confused. I got the boat turned over last night, and found it had...
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    Rebedding Deck fittings

    Oh, what a disappointment! They don't even have daily or weekly rates? At the clearwater center, I just paid the $20 to use the place for the weekend. I'd be very interested in trying it out, and wouldn't mind paying for a weekend or a month, but a $1500 cost up front is just not something...
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    Rebedding Deck fittings

    Oh, and I will try to pick up some 4200 from Boater's world on my way home today.
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    Rebedding Deck fittings

    Wow, you've definitely peaked my curiosity. Okay, tell me about this open house that PBSC is having? I didn't see anything about it on their website (I checked about a week ago). I was actually considering just coming up to PBSC and seeing if they had daily rates for using their facilities...
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    Rebedding Deck fittings

    Pete, I was out at Home Depot last night and was able to find some 5200, but I didn't see any 4200 there. I have a new hiking strap being delivered tomorrow, and I plan on going out on the water Sunday. The 5200 I bought is fast drying (24 hour cure time), but I guess I'm just learning that...
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    Some maintenance questions for an old boat

    I have no idea why I couldn't find that the first time I looked on their site. Thanks for the link, I see the OD is larger than the ID, which I expected, and the ID is the one they are quoting for the naming of the size. No problem on the saw, I'll get my hands on one. Thanks though!
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    Some maintenance questions for an old boat

    Yes, thats where I was planning on cutting, but I guess my post was a bit confusing. I just wanted to make sure HE didn't cut on the centerline, because he said the saw was a perfect fit. I didn't want to cut on the flat part and then realize the hole came out a different size because he cut...
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    Some maintenance questions for an old boat

    Wow, really? Thanks for the info, I like this idea. I'm confused though, how does a 5.5" hole saw cut a perfect hole for a 5" port? I understand that the flange covers up some of the excess clearance, but I guess I am a bit vague on the dimensions of the port itself. (or am I missing...
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    Cars that can trailer Lasers

    Jimmy, Good point about the brakes, had forgotten that. I still don't think the weight of the laser is much to consider, even when towing, but if you're going up and down hills and will be braking for an extended period of time, towing or not, fresh brake fluid is a real, real good idea...
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    Some maintenance questions for an old boat

    Got starting using the polishing compound last night, it looks like its turning out well. Doesn't look as good as new boats, but looks way better than it did before. I've only done a small section, and my parts from APS come on Friday, so hopefully I can finish in the next 2 nights. I'll...
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    Cars that can trailer Lasers

    I realize I'm a little late to this party, but I thought I would throw my 2 cents in for anyone searching for this information later. Also, sailing is hobby #2 (gasp), I live and breathe all things automotive. First of all, your 2005 Civic MAY have a direct link overdrive in its transmission...
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    Some maintenance questions for an old boat

    Thanks for all the help guys. I think I will go ahead and polish the boat with the polishing compound first, then I will see if I can find the fleetwax. If I can't, I'll use a regular automotive sealer wax. Right now the boat is sitting on the trailer in our garage, I need to find some...
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    Some maintenance questions for an old boat

    Hey guys, I've posted on here a few times since getting an older laser up and running again, but haven't been taking it seriously until now. I have a 70's era (don't know how old) boat thats been sailed a handful of times, but has spent MOST of its life in dry garaged storage. I'd have to say...

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