I've been wanting to learn how to sail for years and my dad always used to tell me how fun his laser was 20 or so years ago, so i figure if i can get into one cheap.. why not.
So here's the story, I went to look at a 82' today for $400, came with everything, but the guy sanded it down and just never finished it, or so the story goes. Original sail is in decent shape(for being so old atleast).
I am a firm believer in "if you are going to do the job, do it right", but with this, i kinda just want to finish sanding it, finish repairing a small crack that was cut out of the deck and be done with it. If i spend all winter trying to fix it up, i'll get bored with it.
But to be honest, its a $400, ~30 year old boat and i have 3 weeks of summer between semesters in college. I kinda just want to roll and tip it with some one part poly paint and call it a day, sail it for a season or two (if i like it) and pick up a nicer one or a 17 or 18 ft hobie.
The thing i'm kinda scared of is the fact that it has been taken apart and i don't really know where everything goes. I can figure out how to use it if its there, but reinventing it with out being familiar with it wouldn't be very fun.
I really wish i would have taken pics..
So here's the story, I went to look at a 82' today for $400, came with everything, but the guy sanded it down and just never finished it, or so the story goes. Original sail is in decent shape(for being so old atleast).
I am a firm believer in "if you are going to do the job, do it right", but with this, i kinda just want to finish sanding it, finish repairing a small crack that was cut out of the deck and be done with it. If i spend all winter trying to fix it up, i'll get bored with it.
But to be honest, its a $400, ~30 year old boat and i have 3 weeks of summer between semesters in college. I kinda just want to roll and tip it with some one part poly paint and call it a day, sail it for a season or two (if i like it) and pick up a nicer one or a 17 or 18 ft hobie.
The thing i'm kinda scared of is the fact that it has been taken apart and i don't really know where everything goes. I can figure out how to use it if its there, but reinventing it with out being familiar with it wouldn't be very fun.
I really wish i would have taken pics..