Recent content by matt182763

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    constant attention needed?

    sure1!!! lasers work great in day sailing and you dont need to pay much attention to sail controls, just dont forget to let off the vang downwind to avoid broken masts:rolleyes:
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    How do I know my sail number?? / Sail trim

    if its a new laser, then there will be a sticker on the back of the cockpit that has a number on it going 19xxxx. if its older, then its on the serial number and there are many, many theads on how to read it
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    Outhaul block rivited directly to boom

    one thing about that system, that if something breaks, which it will over time, it will be harder to replace. Say your rivit pops out of the boom, which is keeping your outhaul together, then what? this is alot harder to fix than a line breaking. your stuck in the middle of a race with no way...
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    Outhaul block rivited directly to boom

    oh woops! i should really read things more carefully!! i dont think that a block rivited to the boom is such a hot idea...
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    Outhaul block rivited directly to boom

    well there is a proposed rule change to make outhaul systems like this leagle. There is a theard on these changes in the class politics forum. Personsally, i like to be able to remove my blocks from my system, i dont know why, but hey, whatever floats your boat!
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    Reach at light air for heavy weight sailor

    how far is your centerboard coming up? you dont want it as high as it is while on a run, but you also want it to be a up for reduced drag. i would say put it up about 6 inches? also, you vang should be so that the leech is a little open, but not so its spilling out all your air.
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    Help..tips?

    The thing which i noticed to be your biggest problem was your gybes. this is a problem for me also. you are not sheeting though your gybes enough, and over steering, causing you to gybe really high, instead of pretty much DDW. what you want to do is initiate the gybe with your body weight...
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    Should I install an autobailer?

    i would say yes, put in an auto bailer. this will make your voyages much less wet for your feet, and it is pretty easy to install.
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    mainsheet catching on boom gybing

    this used to happen to me alot during the summer. all you have to do is sheet less violently. its hard to find that balnce between getting caught on the transom and the boom but just do a million gybes and youll figure it out
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    sail # 210353 possible?

    okokok, so my 2 month old boat has the sail number 194497, so i doubt higly that a used boat would have a 20 :D
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    maffioli or rooster mainsheet?

    i settled on the rooster mainsheet about 2 weeks ago now, and it is much better than my old one. i got it in 7 mm and does not tangle, plus it is thick enough so that it doesnt slip out of my hand when going upwind. thanks for the suggestions! Matt
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    Christmas time!!

    hmmm zhik hiking strap & boots....i think 160 bucks is enough :s new gloves would be AWESOME tho
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    4.7 faster than a radial???

    yes, the handicapp changes for the wind speed, so the 4.7 would be faster in 25 kts than a radial
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    tiller wear plate repair

    yea i would say use epoxy to stick it back on
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    estimated age of boat

    early/mid 90's

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