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After repairing my mast step, one last thing I did was purchase one of those stainless steel disks to insert into the bottom of the mast step, providing a smooth surface for mast rotation. I wanted the disk glued down and didn't just want to drop it in the hole and hope it lands right-side up...

Yes, I've tried to research a bunch of mast step postings on the forum, but haven't found an answer to my problem. Perhaps this thread will succeed? I was given a Laser with a mast step that won't hold water, just pours right through. I put in an access port and have determined that the mast...

OK, need a bit of help. If you sail on a lake and bring your Laser into a dock/pier, what do you do with it if you're not sailing it for and hour or two? Just release the outhaul and let the sail flap around? Doesn't sound good. No beach/launch area nearby. I don't really want to drop...

I'm sure it's gotta be a popular boat in New Zealand. I'm planning a trip there in a couple of months (hopefully). Can someone tell me what the local water temperatures are like in Auckland in Feb / March and whether or not there are places to rent Lasers or other dinghies for a few hours?

I'm a bit confused -- when on a broad reach or when running in stronger winds, when the boat goes into a death-roll, and the boat is rolling to windward, I know that one should pull in on the mainsheet -- the outward force on the sail then counteracts the windward rolling. But what does one do...

To follow up a bit on the sentence in another thread: "I understand the need for quick disconnect when reaching a dock...". I have a hook-like quick disconnect that I used when I returned to the dock. The sail is free at that point, but the boom is also, from my single experience. Even...

OK, I'm sure a zillion of you have been through this, but this was only my second time in my Laser and I need some suggestions on better ways to recover from a capsize. Here's the situation. I'm 54 years old, 170 pounds, and not the best in upper body strength. The boat went over when I...