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My Hull# does not quite align with the format I have found in the resources section of this forum. ZFS - Performance Sailcraft makes sense as the warnings on the spars were in English and French. 86213 is the correct original sail number as evidenced by the picture of my Mom sailing the boat in...

Hello, After years of neglect, I dragged my boat out and went over it this week. I am doing my first race in nearly 10 years tomorrow. My boat does not have the modern vang and outhaul setup. She is a stock 1980 boat. I remember a double purchase trick on the downhaul. Any and all other boat...

I'd like to invite the Laser Class to Norfolk, VA for the 2017 Sunfish Challenge and Dinghy Distance Race. The race is open to all dinghies and beach cats. There are already 6 Lasers registered so there will be a Laser start. A unique change from the normal upwind/downwind racing, this is an 11...

I'd like to invite all Capri 14.6 sailors to come to Norfolk, VA for the 2017 Hampton Roads Sunfish Challenge and Dinghy Distance Race! This is a unique opportunity to get into big water and put some miles under your centerboard in a safe, controlled environment. We have quite a number of safety...

I'd like to invite everyone to come to Norfolk, VA for the 9th running of the Hampton Roads Sunfish Challenge and Dinghy Race! This race is lots of fun! Here are some pictures published in Spinsheet of a previous year's event : 2015 Hampton Sunfish Challenge - SpinSheet Here is the Regatta...

just wondering how difficult it would be to upgrade to the new style rudder assembly. Thanks

I am racing my very old, very neglected boat tonight for the first time this summer. I may buff out the bottom this afternoon. I have looked at tuning guides for proper rig adjustment. I do not have a race sail nor do I have plastic blades. I also do not have any sail adjustments rigged...

Hi, I have a couple of questions about the corroded metal drain plug on the deck of my boat. I have tried screwdrivers and other tools, but can not get the drain plug to turn. Will heating it help? What was the merit in placing the drain plug there in the first place? Thank you.

We still do not have enough Lasers for a OD start at the Merrimac. We need 4 and I think we only have one or two boats registered. I have heard numerous people say that they will come out and sail, but so far not enough entries. If you want to race Lasers this coming Saturday, check out...

My grab rails on my laser are broken. I have an old boat so I want to get some black ones. I have been unable to find black ones in the US. I heard that a place in Nova Scotia had some black ones in stock. I called up there and the guy says he's out, but that Byte grab rails are black and...

The Portsmouth Boat Club will host the annual Merrimac Memorial Regatta on May 28, the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. There will be a Laser start. Entry is $10. Trophies will be awarded for each class. This year we are offering camping and/or boat storage for out of town competitiors...

**First of all I'd like to appologize for posting about a boat that is not a laser. But for what its worth, it was designed by Bruce Kirby and does seem to have some similarities.** A guy in my office gave me a boat. Its an AMF Apollo and it is old, beat up, and leaks water badly...

Sorry, I know this has been posted a billion times, but Dr Laser's site is not working and searching the forum threads has not answered all of my questions. The number on my transom is ZIS86213M80D So, if I am not mistaken, that means that ZIS was the builder (from what I could find on the net...

363 Block 2.25 inch Ratchamatic These are marked down to $26 on the Harken close out page. Check it out. http://www.harkenstore.com/uniface.urd/scpdinw1.ShowProd?B4RPMEB9Y9BQBG I have an huge harken ratchet on there now. It is probably bigger than the blocks I use on my J/24 so I wanted...

My boat is old and the grab rails in the cockpit are black. I need to replace them. Does anyone know where to find black ones? I have only seen white or grey. Thanks.

Much to the delight of my friends who were watching me sail in heavy air, my hiking strap broke yesterday. It is the original that came with the boat. I think the boat is a 1982. I have seen some nice replacements in the Annapolis Performance Sailing Catalog, and the Layline catalog. I was...

The photo in the top left corner of the home page shows a laser with a different sail. It has yellow and blue material at the top and appears to have it at the foot as well. Does this denote a special ediditon or a different rig (4.7 or Radial)? I have never seen one like this on the water...