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    How do you rig when it's breezy?

    Two words- Clew Hook
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    Age you started sailing

    I've been on sail boats since I was 6 months, it would have been sooner but I have a december birthday, my sister started at 2 weeks old. I started sailing dinghys when I was 9.
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    Laser I, Laser II, or something else?

    Are you looking for a serious racing boat or a fun cottage boat? My impression was a cottage boat that you could sail with your family. Which is why I recommened more comfortable boats and less racing boats. Comfort can be a major factor in selecting a racing boat. I know a few people who...
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    Laser I, Laser II, or something else?

    I would advise against the Laser 2 or V15. Neither are very comfortable, and not really fast. The only advantage is you can have a light crew, but on the flip side a heavy crew is out. A 420 is a good boat, they have been made by many different manufacturers over the years. Vanguard right...
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    crack in hull under mast

    You will need the inside to be absolutly dry before you fibreglass. To do this you can use a shop vac, just make sure if you're blowing air in instead of sucking air out you don't cover the rest of the inspection hatch, this will create even more fibreglassing for you as is blows one of the...
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    homemade launching dolly

    I think I saw that boat and dolly for sale
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    Harken Clew Hook

    I've used a harken clew hook for a couple years and have never had a problem, wind up to 20-30 knots, outhaul loose or tight it works suprisingly well. I don't know what I can tell you, just make sure the clew tiedown is good and tight. Good Luck
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    fixer upper ?

    Try using something like a shop vac blowing to put ait into the drain plug (NOT an inspection hatch, it can blow arpart joints) and put soapy water around all the suspect places. If there are only minor leaks you can use a bycicle pump.
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    fixer upper ?

    It all depends on your level of experience. Make sure you take a good look at the mast step. It's hard to tell exactly without looking at it but almost anything will sail. It sounds like you won't be racing so you just want to make sure it floats and doesn't fall apart while you're sailing...
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    Anodized spars... WHERE ARE THEY?

    You're probably looking for black anodized spars, as all spars are anodized. The easiest way might be to contact a local shop that does electroplating/anodizing and see if they can anodize your spars, and then they can be any colour you want. This may not be class legal, but it gets the job...
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    Where to find black anodized spars?????

    You can always get them anodized by a local shop yourself, then you can get them in almost any colour, black, blue, yellow, red......
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    how much would you pay?

    alright, I'll talk to you wednesday if you'll be there
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    how much would you pay?

    I would think $3000 tops, if you had the new rigging you could get a bit more. If you want to sell one of your full rig sails seperatly I might be interested. You might want to tell everyone what your sail number is. good luck
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    what boats do you sail

    The 505 is an awesome boat. It's comfortable, fast and quick to rig if you have it all rigged under the cover. It has a pretty big sail area so it needs a large crew in heavy wind. You can rig them with double trap. that is one hell of a ride (not class legal though). If you're looking for a...
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    what boats do you sail

    In addition to a full rig laser I also sail a 505 and a C&C 35
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    Home Made Laser Dolly

    Plastic or metal?
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    Mast top section

    The alloy for most masts is T6061 T6, the tube is not hard to get and not that expensive.
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    Rigging While on the H2O

    Get a clew hook. It's the best $10 you can spend, but make sure it's one designed for a clew hook (they have a special shape). With this you can leave the outhaul and clew tiedown permanently attatched and it take 2 seconds to get it attatched, and 1 second to get it off. good luck
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    I got Problems

    Try loosening the rudder pivot bolt, if there is a slight bump or imperfection it can make it hard to get it al the way down.
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    Insurance

    Every year I think about putting insurance on my boat but never get around to it, so I'm giving it another shot. For those of you out there that have insurance, what type of insurace do you have (liability, theft, hull damage etc...)? What does it end up costing per year? any deductible? I...

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