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    Battery Discuss

    Your battery life increases byabout 10%
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    Beer Can in the Mast Step

    My thoughts exactly. And can you imagine how sticky the bottom of the mast is going to be??? Of course, on the other hand, not much really good beer comes in cans....
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    Forever Sailing: A Tribute to my Dad

    Nice read (c: ..
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    Lasers - Race vs Recreational?

    I'm also recreational, fwiw. Sample of 3 (c: .. however, I won't 'modify' my boat for any reason unless it's class approved. It kills the $$ value. And I'm cheap. If I can find a group to race with, I will do so next year. At least this is what I always say (c:
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    Lasers - Race vs Recreational?

    Concerning the first question, it would be my opinion that nearly all of the active Lasers are raced. Although there are a fair number of recreational sailors, the vast majority of users are racers. There are also an amazing number of Lasers that sit on club grounds and see neither...
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    Separating upper and lower mast

    Tony, that is a strange deal. As I remember, the upper mast is 'bushed up' on the correct end.. IE its OD is significantly smaller than the ID of the lower mast, so I can't sort out how it could get stuck. Of course I am old and slow, so it might be real easy... If you have a 4.7 lower mast...
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    Mast step reinforcement

    Just drop it in the mast step. It'll give you a 'wear plate' that is cheap and apparently legal.
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    Mast step reinforcement

    You can use the top of a Pringle can if you wish... When it wears out get a new one from the kitchen trash.
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    Class Politics The head Mum says "Don't Say Nuthin and keep yer big trap shut"

    I mean, *really* ... It's a little, fairly inexpensive sailboat. Why is there not total transparency ???
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    Can an RS Feva comfortably sit on a Laser Dolly

    You need to make sure the beam is not wider than the posts on the laser dolly. I put dimensions somewhere here recently. Take a look around for them to check your numbers. Also, the dolly is set up for a specific center of gravity. For trailering purposes, it's in the vicinity of the main...
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    Cheap Sailing; oxymoron

    For a good start, try http://sailingforums.com/threads/laser-mast-step-repair-not-a-kit.23720/ The search engine has a tab that says 'more' on it, and if you click that and enter your data, you will have more luck. I cannot say why, but this has been my experience in the past. For what it's...
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    Sunfish Restoration Project

    Outstanding job !!!
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    Quick Dagger Board Question

    This is the official instruction manual for the boat. You might be able to identify the part you are concerned about using these diagrams. http://na.laserperformance.com/images/assets/pdfs/laser/laser2regatta.pdf This is a rigging manual that's pretty specific about parts names, etc...
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    Dimensions of Seitech Laser Dolly

    Inner edge of port tire to inner edge of starboard tire is 63 inches, give or take a bit.
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    Laser Trailer for the DIY crowd...

    OK, let's try again. Sorry for the earlier confusion... Here's some pictures of my cheap trailer. It uses a standard $250 Northern Tools trailer and modifications to make it Laser friendly. Material is a 10' piece of treated deck wood ( 5.5" wide, about an inch thick ) two 8" angles from the...

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