I just purchased a used Laser II. The previous owner took me out, showed me how to rig the boat and we went for a sail. Great time, great boat!
While driving home some how the forestay wire sliped down the centerboard set, got run over by the trailer tire and the shackle at the bottem end that attaches to the bow, was ripped out. The eye of the bottom of the forestay is now an open "U" shape and not a circle. I hope I am describing this correctly.
At any rate it appears the forestay will need to be replaced. Anyone know the best way to do this? I have seen them for sale on the Vanguard website, and they do not appear to be very expensive. What concerns me is how does one attach a new forestay to the forestay strap at the top of the mast? It appears the forestay strap is rivetted into the mast. I was hoping this could be repaired in my garage and not require professional installation.
Any advise would be very much appreciated
Thanks
While driving home some how the forestay wire sliped down the centerboard set, got run over by the trailer tire and the shackle at the bottem end that attaches to the bow, was ripped out. The eye of the bottom of the forestay is now an open "U" shape and not a circle. I hope I am describing this correctly.
At any rate it appears the forestay will need to be replaced. Anyone know the best way to do this? I have seen them for sale on the Vanguard website, and they do not appear to be very expensive. What concerns me is how does one attach a new forestay to the forestay strap at the top of the mast? It appears the forestay strap is rivetted into the mast. I was hoping this could be repaired in my garage and not require professional installation.
Any advise would be very much appreciated
Thanks