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Hi, I have a -93 Laser hull which I repaired the mast step during the winter. I wonder about the "ideal" mast rake, because I might have altered the rake of the mast due to extra layer of epoxy/glassfibre inside the mast step. I read in Ben Ainslies book that Lasers are produced (one...

Hi, I've just started my winter project - building a carbon tiller + extension. A fun thing to do and it saves me a bit of money too...if I succeed :) Perhaps someone else is interested or have some own experience to share. I think I've solved most 'how-to-do' details, but I have some wonders...

Hi, My new inspection hole continues to reveal the inner secrets of my Laser. I have discovered that the cockpit floor has separated from the center beam on the hull aft of centreboard trunk. The problem is the "putty" which is used to bond the beam and the cockpit floor together - it has...

Hi, I need to replace all rivets on the gooseneck and and a few on the boom (fairlead, block loops) - they are loose either by corrosion or high stress. After removing some rivets I can see there is some corrosion in the alu tubes and I think through-bolting is the solution, but with what...

Hi, I've read some previous threads about this but I have some hesitation about cutting a relatively large hole in my deck. Still I want to be able to dry out my -93 hull in my warm garage over the winter and check what is causing some clattering sound when I turn the boat - its not the...

Hi, I have to replace broken rudder gudgeons made of plastic (on a -93 hull). Can I replace these with older style gudgeons made of stainless steel which are from an destroyed -77 hull and still be "class legal"? Sure, I can buy new plastic gudgeons, but I find these older s/s as better...