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    Mast Movement In Step - Newbie

    Point taken Sailorchick. Thanks for the warning. Here is where I found the instruction regarding the cunningham to prevent mast coming out: http://www.lasersailingtips.com/rigging-and-launching.html (Step 8) I did find a good picture of your suggested separate mast retaining line on Clay...
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    Mast Movement In Step - Newbie

    One more caveat regarding loose mast: Be sure that the cunningham line runs through the fairlead at the top of the mast step and is cleated when sailing. In addition to trimming the sail, the line prevents the mast from bouncing up and down in chop and/or sliding out when you capsize or...
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    Soft Deck repair

    Powergroove thanks for the thread, I need to do this to my deck as well. I believe it spent many years stored deck down being pulled on an off a club rack. As a result there are large areas of sponginess. Love the masking tape idea to minimize cleanup. Couple of questions: 1) How far apart...
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    Laser #2335 - $1000 good value?

    Spend money, go sailing. I have a '73 Laser in what appears to be worse shape than this one . Soft deck, gouges in hull, faded paint, leaks :rolleyes:. Got it last summer for $300. Since then I bought a used sail (from a post on this forum), new traveler blocks, and new lines and put it in...
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    Sailing Rules Question

    dwb, Thanks for the ROW web quiz links. Very helpful for understanding the concepts behind the ROW rules, and the graphics make it even more meaningful. Running through the quiz just a couple of times, and I was scoring pretty well. Having rules study resources like these makes joining a...
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    Leaky Mast Step

    MM, looks like you spent as much time on the posts and pics as you did on the step repair. Sure do appreciate all your questions/pics and everyone's answers. I am starting on my documentation pics and renovation ('73 laser) this weekend and am lapping up all the forum help I can get. I'll be...
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    Seitech Parts?

    You mentioned a homemade dolly. Do you have any pics and/or can you describe the basics. I am interested in building my own and would love to hear about yours. Thanks, Shaun
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    How much can i get for my boat

    Must be a flat market here in Carolinas. I bought my '74 for $300 back in July, and there is one currently for sale in Charleston for $150. http://charleston.craigslist.org/boa/1341384901.html Granted these are much older boats but still significantly shifting the average. I've also seen...
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    Question from a beginner...

    I will second Bungo Pete's suggestion of an Oday Daysailer or one of the several cousins (Javelin, Ospray, Widgeon). I have a '65 Ospray (15+ ft - slightly shorter than the Daysailer and far fewer built), and my wife, daughter and myself have a great time in it. The foredeck is big enough for...
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    1974 restoration finally complete

    Shazam! That's a gorgeous restoration. You really set the curve. I am just getting started on my '73 project, and you are right about the wealth of knowledge to be had here on this forum. Couple of questions: 1) The mast step repair/reinforcement pic appears very well lit. Were you working...
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    Mast Step and deck repair

    Inspiring repair job and post! I particularly enjoyed the pics and the Terry Gilman article on mast rake you included. I am soon to embark on some structural repairs on my own hull (though not I hope as extensive as yours) and would like to know which West products you used and any product...
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    Reducing hull weight

    Thanks all for the hull weighing suggestions jcstiefel -- I've been doing some of the same research for flotation recommendations. Here is a link to a page explaining the flotation "cubitainers" and prices. It is my understanding that they are not affixed to the hull but simple wedge against...
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    Reducing hull weight

    Silly question, but what's the best method for accurately weighing a hull? I assume you are not measuring water displacement. Do you stand the hull on its transom on top of some bathroom scales :rolleyes:? I am sure my hull is well over weight, and it would be nice to know by how much. Thanks.
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    New (to me) laser :)

    I'm new to Lasers too, got mine (faded '73) in July. It is a bit of a project still so I have not had it in the water yet, but itching to do so. Groove, yours looks pretty nice, what year is it? I was psyched to be able to repair the sail this past weekend. It had a huge tear along one of...
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    Soft Hull?

    Thanks lknsailor and torrid for the hull discussion. I just joined the Laser world last week when I bought a '73 standard Laser, $300 off of craigslist. I have almost identical situation with my hull. It gives over a broad area and the deck has some gelcoat cracks, but it looks sound enough...

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