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  1. sailorsteven

    kicking the blade bag smell

    I'm in my high school jazz band and I just tried this spray that deodorizes instrument cases in my blade bag and it took that funky musty smell right out. Check it out. http://www.thebandroom.biz/01_search_auto2.php/items.php?id=150
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    leeward mark rounding

    My leeward mark roundings really suck an I keep getting boats sneaking inside of me because I can not head up soon enough. I am getting all caught up in the gybe and getting the sail tuned back. Any tips, do I need to gybe earlier or is there a good procedure?
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    mainsheet smell

    I sail in the Cheseapeake bay and my mainsheet absolutely reeks. Do you think I could throw it in the washing machine?
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    daggerboard dilema (creative title huh!?)

    When I tack my dagger board comes up about five inches and when I go downwind my daggerboard won't stay up. I have the standard bungee system that runs through the bow fitting. Is this normal for a laser or am I doing something terribly wrong?:confused:
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    words of advice for a green laser sailor

    Next week I am entering my first major laser regatta and it will be the first time I have sailed a laser in a formal regatta. I have a decent understanding of tactics and dinghy racing as I race J/105s J/80s and 420s. Is there any advice you guys can give me that will really give me an edge in...
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    Deck Repair Advice- Quick!

    I went to practice today and found a nasty hole that was put in my deck in the area behind the traveler. The fiberglass is depressed and cracked all the way through in about 50% of the dent, put the other half is still hanging on. I would rather not have to cut an inspection port and would like...
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    mainsheet caught on back corner of boat during jibes

    My main sheet has a tendnecy to catch on the back corner of the boat when I jibe, which is extremely annoying. What is the best remedy for this. Do I just need to sheet in harder before my jibe?
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    New Clew Sleeve

    does the new harken clew sleeve eliminate the need for the bungee to pull the outhaul back towards the mast?
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    is my tiller extension too long?

    When I tack and gybe I find it hard to get the tiller extension around my body and to get it around I have to turn the boat up to bend the joint between the extension and the tiller. Is my techinque wrong or is the tiller extension too long. Let me know the best way to get the tiller from my...
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    mainsheet ratchet

    I am buying a new laser and the mainsheet block is pretty worn out. I am wondering what mainsheet ratchets are class legal. Are the new Ronstan RF56101 (http://www.ronstan.com/marine/product.asp?ProdNo=RF56101) or RF 62100 (http://www.ronstan.com/marine/product.asp?ProdNo=RF62100) class legal...

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