I keep my Laser by the water on a dolly. I have it covered, with boom all rigged. It still takes me a good 30 minutes of hard work to get the boat off of the dolly, sail on the mast, mast in the boat, sail attached to the boom, and the other miscellaneous adjustments needed before actually getting out for a sail.
This preparation time and effort stops me from going out sailing as much as I would like, because unless the wind is looking good it is not worth the effort for a potentially short sail because of not enough wind or too gusty to have fun. I live on a lake with fluky winds.
How long does it take other people to get on the water from arriving at the boat to starting to sail?
Are there any tips on shortcuts that I can take to leave the boat more prepared so that the set up time is shortened?
One of the hardest parts is to get the clew attached to the boom. I have a shackle on the outhaul instead of the hook. Which one do people find easier?
This preparation time and effort stops me from going out sailing as much as I would like, because unless the wind is looking good it is not worth the effort for a potentially short sail because of not enough wind or too gusty to have fun. I live on a lake with fluky winds.
How long does it take other people to get on the water from arriving at the boat to starting to sail?
Are there any tips on shortcuts that I can take to leave the boat more prepared so that the set up time is shortened?
One of the hardest parts is to get the clew attached to the boom. I have a shackle on the outhaul instead of the hook. Which one do people find easier?