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Thanks for all the replies. I've taken the boat up to Joe McHenry at All Fiberglass and Marine in Dublin OH. They do the repair without using the official laser kit, which is currently unavailable anywhere it seems. I'll post the results when I get the boat back - probably in 10 days or so.

Thanks Mike G - Dublin is about 120 miles, but it sure might be worth it. The local sail shop would want to use the official laser mast step kit (if they can even get it) and are giving a rough estimate of $850. I've got a call into Joe and I'll see how that pans out.

OK - so I did my best to inspect the mast step before buying a 1980 laser, but while out sailing today in a nice 15+ knot breeze - boom - down came the mast. Actually, not so much "boom", as a really nasty slow motion fiberglass tearing noise. :( Anyway... After being towed back to a...

Thanks for the quick reply! Still seems odd that the fellow would have gone to the trouble of adding two inspection ports just to add one more flotation bag. Guess he just liked inspection ports.

Hi all, So here's something I've never seen before - interested in any opinions out there. I went to check out a 1980 Laser today. The boat seem to be in great shape, all things considered. Fairly stiff, water tight mast step, hull and deck - no delamination. But there were two...