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I have just started working on my first attempt at de-lamination repair. I have read around and decided on using West epoxy with 407 filler. I have started on the starboard floor of cockpit as this seemed the worst/most critical. I taped over the area to be worked on with masking tape and...

For Lasers there seems to be this obsession of having the traveller tight. This makes sense in strong winds as you want the boom out and sail flat. But in light winds if you loosen off the traveller you can bring the boom in and point higher?

I seem to have a lot of friction in my outhaul (rigged 4:1). The mail culprit seems to be the fairlead (at the end of the boom). I'm not sure if it is the fairlead itself or the fact it is rubbing against the knot in the fairlead. I was hoping to just tie a block onto it and use this instead...

Does anyone understand what this means? 'Prebend is the distance between the aft section of the mast and the luff of the sail measured at the top of the lower section when sighting up the mast from the gooseneck to the tip of the mast' from here...

I'm thinking about a 4.7 rig for taking my 4 year son out when it's windy. However it looks like the boom is significantly lower, especially at the stern. He banged his head on a Pacer boom yesterday so this could be a problem. Maybe it will be OK if the kicker/vang is loose?