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    Launching in the waves

    I'm headed to Port Aransas, Tx tomorrow for the weekend. I'm taking my Laser and hope to launch and sail off the gulf side of Mustang Island. I've never sailed in the surf before and will be self launching/recovering. I have a small dolly to get the boat into the water but I'm not overly...
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    MC scow owners manual?

    I just bought a 1988 MC scow today in pretty good shape. I've been searching all over the internet looking for an owners manual to see how to rig the boat. The previous owner hadn't sailed her in quite awhile and couldn't figure out how to attach the vang, cunnigham or outhaul where they come...
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    Maiden voyage- smooth sailing

    Took my Laser out today for the first time. Winds were 12-14mph and a little shifty. The boat went together easily and within 30 minutes I was sailing out of the marina. Thanks to this website and all the great info from it's members the repairs I completed all proved good and the boat hull...
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    Rigging questions before my first time out

    I finally completed all the hull repairs on my Laser and rigged her for the first time today in the parking lot. Hopefully tomorrow will be her maiden voyage. After everything was assembled I found I had a couple of questions. 1. The connection between my upper and lower masts tubes is pretty...
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    First time out

    I'm planning on cleaning the new to me Laser up tomorrow, plugging any holes/cracks/leaks and replacing all the running rigging. I'm hoping to take the boat out for the first time this Wed. Winds are predicted to be 10-12 mph with a high of 83. Does this sound like good starting conditions or...
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    New to forum, got my first Laser

    After researching info and looking around for a fast dinghy I bought my first Laser yesterday. The S/N is PSL 12184 0174 which from what I can tell from the buyers guide should be a 1984 model? It's not my first sailboat (I have a Vagabond 14, Hobie Holder 14, Prindle 18, a Butterfly and a...

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