well, i've officially murdered the boat. it is no longer legal to race!
the original construction of lasers is interesting. from the deck down, it's fiberglass, foam, then fiberglass. it looks to be made from polyester resin as well, but not sure on that one. all of my modifications have...
so i just took apart the bow light i ordered. it has a single festoon type bulb. 12v 8w. that isn't going to work at all. WAY too high of power draw. i've got a few led type modules lying around. i figure i can fit two of them into the same fixture with a total watt draw of around 2.8w. i...
thanks BLS.
i've got most of the parts sorted. hatch, fiberglass, west epoxy, bow light, speakers, 30w solar panel, fuses, 12v 12Ah SLA battery ect. still waiting on the amp. still need to get some filler stuff (microspheres or something) to do the fillets between hull and bulkheads and...
i appreciate your forwardness. however,
"I hate to think what cutting a large hole in the deck will do to hull stiffness"
the hull of a laser is not joined to the deck, except along the perimeter and mast pocket. cutting a hole in the deck doesn't effect the hull stiffness much, if at all...
"I think anyone looking to buy a Laser would prefer an unmodified boat - I know I would and I don't race."
what would be so bad about being able to keep a fleece dry and maybe a sandwich? as stated before, i know my way around fiberglass, ect. after i'm done, the boat will be stronger, and...
"The changes you propose would make the boat useless for racing and destroy what value it had."
so you're saying i'm the only person out there to buy a laser with no intention of racing it?
i bought the boat because it's quick, it was cheap, and it is fun. i'd like to think that there are...
"almost certainly make the boat unsellable, to racer or non racer"
can you elaborate on this? the solar panel could be easily be removed. thinking of mounting it with HD velcro. i can't see how having a nice waterproof area would hinder selling the boat. the front bulkhead would...
i paid 900 for it with a lightweight ALU trailer. i'm gonna make the mods, as it will make me happier while sailing, and im sure a future buyer (non racer) will enjoy them as well. BTW, the solar ect. is on the cheap. it'll cost me less than $250 to do all the mods i'm talking about.
thanks for the replys!
i'll take pics as i do the work. yes, i should probably get a larger boat, but this is my first sailboat, and i've owned it for less than two weeks, so i'm trying to temper myself and be happy with what i can do with it. i'm sure i'll get into something larger this...
hello-
first post here. i bought a laser a few weeks back and have been having a riot with it! this is kinda long winded... and yes, i'm turning my laser into a RV for the water! no i don't plan on ever racing the craft. i usually sail for 4-6 hours on the columbia river outside portland...
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