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I've had one outdoors for two years, no problems. there's some wear because until now I've transported weekly with boat inverted and the dolly strapped on top. I have bottom cover only and would buy another.

If you can get the inserts back out you could apply 5200 and reinsert, give it time to set. I find if you use a screwgun for something like this it will often spin them, a hand screwdriver lets you start gently until they start to grab. On my old boat I think I drilled some out and used the next...

Regarding brownman54's original post; instead of the radial sail, you can reef by taking a wrap or two around the mast with a standard sail. You might not want to do this with your best racing sail but if you have an old sail it works.

I'm wearing a dry suit over a wet suit, sailing in 30 fahrenheit and up, even when water gets in, the wet suit still stays warm and its reasuring if there is a breach in the dry suit your covered (no pun).

I think it should not be overlooked that if your core is not warm enough, you will have no extra heat to send to your extremities.

I also am relativly new to the Laser, I have found the "Laser Handbook", by Paul Goodison to be helpfull. I look up the conditions for a given day, then see what settings the book recomends for those conditions, light, medium, or heavy winds, over time I've been trying to memorize these settings...

You're right, I mean to apply Teflon sealant or simalar product (have even heard rainx sugested). No polish. Thanks

Thanks to all, I feel better not sanding, but will use a polish of some sort.

Is that one of those low speed car polishers, do you have a brand you like? Thanks

Don't want to, thought it was the thing to do. Had talked to someone from old school but would rather not sand a new hull.

Hi All, I am buying a new (09) boat. Any ideas on hull prep, as in sanding (600 or finer), products to apply, ETC ? Thanks for any feedback.

I sail in on both, for keel boats, some bay races, Wed nights and a few ocean races a year on OPB's. Sold my own boat last year and find there is always need for eger crew with others. I feel released by not shouldering the burden of chasing crew, funding a larger boat (not to mention sanding...

Congratulations on getting out there! I'm about a year in Laser sailing and know what you're saying. Try easing off on the vang, too much will depower you so much that you can't get through head to wind. Exagerate your swing through the tack, you'll come out of the tack off the wind a bit more...

Yes, after seeing others at my local lake sail two up, I tried it. In order to have good controll and room, my friend sat forward of the mast with her back against it and reached back to hold on, I sat back just a bit extra in the cockpit. At some point the wind picked up we had a great sail. It...

Hi, this is my first reply to TLF. I have a Stearns type III, I like it, zip in the front as well as clip fastners, pockets, and reflecter patches, but most importantly crouch straps. When the wind is up, I swim alot.