Recent content by swaterhouse

Pictures dont show soft spots as described in the buyers guide, fo rthat you have to suck it up and drive there. For me I already own a project boat so I wanted something that was perfect or near perfect right out of the gate. It took a while but I found a 2004 this summer for 3 grand with...

If you are new to sailing any boat in decent shape will do. You can later if you feel like it get some of the upgrades. If your the type that will want the upgrades look carefully before you buy, a $1500 15-20 year old boat that "needs" $1000 in upgrades will be no where near as nice as a...

The lower block for the cunningham attaches to the new vang block. Without the new vang you will need to rig something up to attach the lower block to the existing vang.

My guess is you would be better off selling off the parts from your old boat (or keeping them for spares) and buying a complete used or new boat.

Yesterday I picked up my first Laser, a used 2004 in excellent condition. I am not a new sailor, as a teenager I used to sail daily in the summer, in high school and college it was weekly in the summer and sporadically in the winter. Then I spent the next 12 years sailing once or twice a...

I live in central Massachusetts and haven't sailed a laser for almost 10 years. I never raced formally but want to get into it. Where are there active fleets in the New England area? I tried going to the district site but there is almost no info there. I would prefer to sail in the buzzards...