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I typed these up for people installing the Bottleport but thought they could help anyone putting in a port. This is in addition, of course, to all of the other install tips you can find by searching old posts here and note, of course, that YMMV: --HOW TO PLACE AND TRACE THE HOLE: What makes...

Was down there this weekend and was surprised to find out that the place where everyone launches kayaks next to the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club also allows trailer-launching of small boats. The lifeguard said Lasers would be fine. Also cats, etc. I'm looking forward to giving this a try...

For those thinking "will he stop posting about the Bottleport already," I'm sorry for the deluge. But I was really happy to read Tillerman's review on his Proper Course blog because I am a real fan. The Facebook group "Seven Reasons to Hate a Laser Sailor" was inspired by one of Tillerman's...

I designed the Bottleport to be an exact fit to the Viking 5" inspection port, so I was surprised to find out that it also fits perfectly in the Ronstan 5" inspection port (#PNP97). You'd think that all the ports would be different, but the Ronstan has the same threads, diameter, O-ring...

Hello Fellow Laser Forumites, I’ve been looking forward to making this post ever since the Bottleport was just a sketch on a piece of notebook paper almost two years ago. Since LaserForum helped me a lot with the initial research (one thread is even quoted in my patent application), it...

Though I traded in my Hobie cat for a Laser so I wouldn't have beg my friends to come sail (for whatever crazy reason they didn't always jump at the chance), it would be fun to have some people to sail with occasionally. Anyone interested? Feel free to email me directly at...

Here's an inside shot of the 1980 standard rig Laser I just bought (with all of the bouyancy containers shoved out of the way). Hull and deck are tight and solid all the way around. Very happy with this boat and feel like I got a good deal for the $900 I paid (courtesy of a Boat Wanted listing...

Coming from cat sailing and still feeling my way around in a laser. Here's a basic question: When I'm fully hiked out (properly according to various guides found here) and get to the point where the boat is nice and flat, I constantly get smacked by waves. I don't mind getting wet (much) but...

First post here in the forum. After getting tired of recruiting crew for my catamaran, I recently bought a used Laser and with the tips from posts here, completed the first repair--fixing a delamination in the bow hull/deck joint from someone ramming a dock or something long ago. Here are...