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    Draft Stripes

    I am considering adding draft-stripes on my training sails. What’s your take on this?
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    Re-apply marine sealant?

    When is it time to unscrew certain hull-fitting and reapply marine sealant/silicone to keep them waterproof? Marine sealant only stays 25-30% flexible the first 2 years – after that it hardens up. I read that some of you blow compressed air into the hull while soaping it and looking for...
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    Steering and Sheeting

    Took my new Rooster carbon tiller-extension out for a sail. Damn..that thing is long 48-49”- it was all over the cockpit. Overall feel is good…nice and thick (I went for the 25mm)…with rough griptape(ish) moulded into the carbon all the way down of the extension…that’s works well and it allows...
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    Very old lasers

    A mate of mine is looking at this... http://www.dba.dk/asp/soegning/detail.asp?annonceid=59102091 There are no identification at all....any ideas?
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    Bad Laser days...

    I just had the worst sailing day ever…..yes I am looking for sympathy I frostbite here in Denmark during weekends; water 2 deg C, air 0 deg C., Rigged and almost ready to go a friendly sailor offers to push me backwards out in the basin…only to end up in between the poles with you boom off...
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    Funny names?

    Do you name your boats? Blowjob, sexmachine, wifebeater etc?:D
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    Laser Fleet Statistics

    Where can I see how the global fleet is segmented, ie. rig, age, boat No, country etc?
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    Goosenecks and shackles

    First a pic of a fellow laser sailor’s gooseneck - notice how the hole is placed in the top half of the bracket. http://www.swetka.net/laserfleet/images/LaserRig1.jpg It’s a spare part as well http://www.sailboats.co.uk/product~Laser_Gooseneck_L1331.html What’s the correct direction of the...
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    Padding around mast?

    See this.. http://www.jdemarine.com/Rigging1a.jpg Why the blue padding around the lower mast section?
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    Rule 23.

    23. WIND INDICATORS (a) Wind indicators may be attached as desired provided the sail is not cut and the buoyancy qualities of the hull and mast are not impaired. (b) Ribbons, wool or similar wind indicators may be attached to the sail. So lets have it - what works best and why?:)

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