MEDDERX
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I had a neighbor who was giving away their laser (husband passed, just wanted it gone). I think its a '74? All things considered I would say its in decent shape but being that it was free I'm pretty interested in overhauling it but not sure how far down the rabbit hole I should go. Also I learned how to sail on other dinghy's but don't necessary know all the lingo so bear with me.
Aside from cleaning the whole thing, daggerboard and keel seem to just need a sanding and refinish, new ones are more than I want to spend. Going to replace all the lines and probably hardware. Have yet to really look at the sail but I think it just needs a good cleaning for now. My biggest concern is the hull because I have yet to see inside it or inspect the underside closely. Luckily the mast step seems fine as it has been holding water and sounds solid. There is some splitting at the bow but minimal compared to what I have seen others have. The drain hole seems to be cracked and abstinent of a plug so I question how much water has been inside it and for how long.
I am also looking at building a PVC dolly for it but that should be pretty straight foreword. Also curious about rigging a spinnaker but that can wait till its seaworthy again.
I suppose the first things I want to know are if I should consider splitting it open and also if I should sand it all down and refinish it?
Aside from cleaning the whole thing, daggerboard and keel seem to just need a sanding and refinish, new ones are more than I want to spend. Going to replace all the lines and probably hardware. Have yet to really look at the sail but I think it just needs a good cleaning for now. My biggest concern is the hull because I have yet to see inside it or inspect the underside closely. Luckily the mast step seems fine as it has been holding water and sounds solid. There is some splitting at the bow but minimal compared to what I have seen others have. The drain hole seems to be cracked and abstinent of a plug so I question how much water has been inside it and for how long.
I am also looking at building a PVC dolly for it but that should be pretty straight foreword. Also curious about rigging a spinnaker but that can wait till its seaworthy again.
I suppose the first things I want to know are if I should consider splitting it open and also if I should sand it all down and refinish it?