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Thanks for the encouragement. I am in touch with the Seattle Fleet and will get going ASAP. Mike

Two injuries actually. Achilles tendonitis (came back after being gone for 3 years after a 10 year chronic bout) and plantar fascitis (which I have also had before). Both seem to take forever to get rid of and the older you get the longer it takes.......I think (hope?) that sailing would be...

I have had an on and off again Laser sailing affair going on for about 6-7 years. I am now a Grand Master and have my current boat set up as a Radial. I have owned it for 3 years and only sailed it 3 times. Rigging is for the most part up to current standards. The reasons for not sailing it...

Absolutely hilarious. Unfortunately most of it is true. I can relate to the "son of a b.....h tool" a lot.

Well...................................I walk down the ramp until the wheels go in to just about hub high, set down the tongue of the trailer, the bow floats up and I turn the rotating bow holder thingy out of the way and then am able to pick up the stern and slide it off. It's actually pretty...

I walk it down (don't or can't get the trailer to back up with the car properly-lol). I also launch it bow first - for one it is easier to get off the trailer that way and for the other I don't need to get the hubs in the water. It seems to work well that way. Good Luck! Mike

I had laser treatments, and they proved to be much to powerful for my feeble body, so I had to move to radial laser treatments. These proved to be just what the doctor ordered. Now I am in sync with wind and water!

I'd get one too!

It looks like you are going for the quick fix, but I used this stuff...

I bought a laser radial last winter and have only sailed it a few times. I would like to race it a bit, but am reticent to do so based on ................well never having raced. I was thinking about going to the Cabaret Laser Center next winter and then starting to race after that. I am...

I am far from an expert here, but I see a couple of problems with your concept. First, as already pointed out it wouldn't be class legal. So, it would apparently only have appeal to rec sailors. Would there not be modifications necessary to the hull and cocpit? I think that the cockpit is...

As a reformed windsurfer and former part time sailor, who never raced, I am just getting into the Laser thing. I'm also an old guy, so I went with a Radial. My goals are to get out on the water as much as I can (the weather around Puget Sound has been awful ever since I bought the boat) and...

I am from Seattle. It is required that you drink coffee if you live here :D

I remember reading in "The Laser Book" that it can be repaired with wood chips and epoxy glue and then painted with 2 part polyurethane paint. I am sure someone here has actually repaired one and can go into more detail. If not you may want to check out the above book. Sorry I don't (well...

Re: LASER RIGS????????????? how to get a radial rig. Try the following: Forum classifieds Lasertrader.org Westcoast Sailing has some- used (don't know where you live) Craig's list Local dealer Hope that helps-I got one when I bought my Laser (West Coast Sailing), but they are hard to...

I would recommend you call George at West Coast Sailing in Portland. They are really helpful - not in Seattle, but really the closest real Laser dealer around. Don't have the number but the website is www.westcoastsailing.net Good Luck, Mike

Great question lasailing. I have no idea re those types of transmissions. My Tribute isn't a hybrid, so it has a standard 4 speed auto trans. I would say consult your owners manual for info on towing. As I understand it the gas engine in the tribute is a 4 cylinder (is that correct?). I may...

I believe the boat and a Kitty Hawk weigh ~ 400 pounds. I don't think that is a problem for most cars-automatic or not! I know it is no issue for my GMC Sonoma or my Mazda Tribute. Not sure I would want to tow it behind my Miata though!

I once sprayed on a gel coat replacement. It was made by Fiberlay in Seattle. Rented a compesser and sprayer. Bear in mind I had no idea what I was doing. Sanded the hull and sprayed the stuff on following the directions in the can. I was shocked to see what a good job it did...

At this stage my level would be considered - "beginner"