towing a laser

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ledausa259

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newbie here. found an older laser retired to a barn near me and thinking of adding it to my toys. the location of said orphan shall remain confidential. that is added for the other bottom feeders out there. ;)

from time to time i would like to tow the bugger with my 53' sailboat. i easily hit 9 kts plus sailing 8 kts power. how well do these things tow? obviously rig out, rudder out, bailer open. d board in or out? any experience towing out there? i know someone has done this. i figure some robust bow fitting would be necessary? more importantly, do they behave?

thanks, cheers.
 
TheBoathouse said:
Stuff the rudder in the dboard slot and leave the bailer open...
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i'm assuming that means a smaller d board is better than the full. leads me to think that i'll be making myself a short board (losing rudder would ruin my day) and an alum mast stub with a rubber sleeve plus something on bow to keep tow line low and lined up with bow. i'm a woodbutcher and it would give me something different to do. am i on the right track? thanks for your response.
 
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