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    Question Question about weather helm and rudder shape, Aerosouth rudder etc.

    Before you do anything else make sure you are not seeing load on the tiller as weather helm. On my Laser I make a mark in the middle of the back of the cockpit so I can check that the tiller is centralised. If your boat is going straight with the tiller in the middle and the with a heavy load...
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    Righting a capsized Laser 2

    Our club has since given the Laser 2 away to a member. I drilled a hole in the mast head pulley fitting to attach it at the top with some 3mm polyester cord. The lower end was tied to the bolt that goes through the mast to attach the trapeze to. Works well and is absolutely essential for safe...
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    Question Laser II Regatta spinnaker catcher

    Loop of stainless steel wire, about 3mm diametre, ours extended about 200mm from front of the boat. Ends bent around the bolts. Make a quick one out of fencing wire to try it out.
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    Gunwale or sling trolley?

    In the UK, trolleys are for transport around the dinghy park off the road trailer. We tend to use combo ones where the trolley sits on a road trailer. It maybe age related as all ours are quite old and I've often seen members sitting on them. When you turn them over there is cracking around...
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    Gunwale or sling trolley?

    All our club Lasers have been damaged by gunwale hung trolleys. I'm buying two more and so far the ones I've been to see also have damage. They are a really bad idea.
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    Question comparing bailer spring types

    I replaced all the club ones with Rooster steel ones. Working fine still.
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    Laser Storage on hull straps, why Bad idea?

    Strong points on a Laser are stern end of the cockpit and the maststep area, so if I was going to hang it that's where I'd put the straps.
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    What causes this?

    Boat comes from a keen racer, it has a carbon top section and lots of sails, so I think it maybe cracking in the deck gel coat. The damage is over an area that would take a lot of weight/movement.
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    What causes this?

    Owner says it is wear caused by hiking, no marks on the other side. Dunno, I think I'll leave it. Plenty of others around.
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    What causes this?

    I've messaged the owner.
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    What causes this?

    Only got a picture of one side. I considered gel coat cracking due to sailor landing heavily in that area?
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    What causes this?

    I'm interested in a Laser 171000 ish near me. It had a mark/line on the deck just in board of the port gunwale. Do you know what causes this. I have never seen it before.
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    Help! Brass wood screws

    Line up all the screw heads:-)
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    Help! Brass wood screws

    Brass screws need the correct size screw driver. Make sure the screw driver is the full width of the head and a snug fit. I find that 1/4" hex bits are best as the part that actually contacts the screw is parallel sided and so does not "cam out" They are hollow ground. Brass screws are lovely...
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    Wasn’t expecting to find this

    Yes it is possible to veneer over the decks. However getting a good bond will mean vacuum bagging. I had the same issue on a larger boat which had been varnished but badly degraded by sunlight, though some was ok the majority was not and I painted it. From the pictures it looks like the side...
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    Worldwide sail

    Anyone know why these were produced?
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    Special Edition Lasers

    Wow, I'd love that, such a shame lasers are not made "special" anymore.
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    Special Edition Lasers

    Is this one a real special addition?
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    Special Edition Lasers

    Just seem this one on FB
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    Aluminum or stainless rivets on spars

    Once had a Topper dinghy where the kicker/vang attachment was a fabric loop rivetted to the mast using a stainless rivet through a stainless penny washer then the loop and then the mast. One day in hot sunshine after a sail in salt water I noticed bubbles coming from this setup. It was the...

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