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Hi, My deck cleat base for the outhaul/downhaul has been slowly coming out of the 2 holes so I got 2 new screws and filled up the holes with silicone gel. But it's not holding the whole thing tight enough which slowly comes out every time I go out sailing. How can I make the 2 holes tighter...

Hello, I need to tighten the eyestrap at the end of the book which hold that block for the mainsheet. I've been told that I would need to undo the plug at the end of the boom to access the nuts to tighten them. The plug needs replacing too as there is a bit broken. My question is how do...

Hello, From time to time when I'm tacking in the upwind legs (with lots of vang), the mainsheet along the boom would sometime get caught on the top of the lifejacket on my back when I duck under the boom to tack. This is a very embarrassing thing which always leads to a capsize. It can be quite...

Hello, I'd like to upgrade my outhaul system to 8:1 which is the latest and standard one on all new Lasers I think ? I tried searching for diagrams but they all seem to be different and not sure if they are all legal. So is there an official diagram somewhere so I know how much line and which...

G'day, I stupidly broke my carbon tiller extension in two about 2/3 length from the end transporting it on my bicycle...be warned they are very easy to break ! So I'm looking for tips on how to mend it temporaly ? Any advice welcome... I'm also disappointed I cannot order a new one from the...

Yesterday in Sydney I was racing in strong VERY gusty northwest winds at 15knots with gusts reaching mid 20s. It was one of the worst races I've ever done :D couldn't keep the damn boat flat, capsized several times during a gust plus water was very choppy. Going upwind I pulled the vang as...

Hi, I wanted to know why in the Laser sailing forum we can only access the first 3 pages ? All the old stuff is only accessible via the archives which I find a shame. I'd rather explore the old threads with this new cool interface. Also the search engine only searches inside the first 3 pages...

Hi, Last saturday in 12+ knots I was struggling when running. Hard to keep the boat balanced and I capsized to winward :mad: I did raise the centreboard, sit at the front of the cockpit above the hiking strap. Any tips welcomed !

Hi, Because here we have water restrictions which means home hose washing is forbidden, I was wondering whether it would be safe to clean a laser hull with high pressure at those places where you wash your car ? What about the sail ? Or is it too fragile ? Thanks,

Hello, I have some questions about the ideal place to sit in the cockpit. I read that the lighter the wind, the closer to the mast you should sit to reduce wetted surface. And my question is; if less wetted surface makes the laser go faster, why not ALWAYS sit at t he front of the cockpit...

When I move my tiller and and down I can hear some marbles or stones running inside, what are they and what are they for ? :) Hopefully it's not a stranger that got in :D

Hi, I just got a laser with a turbo kit and I'm struggling with the cunningham rigging. My model has just one small block with becket on the vang system and I have a second small block with becket and a rope. How do I start ? When I read some help in books and online I see that some models...

I'm getting my first Laser soon and I'm struggling to find a good name for it! So I thought I'd like to hear what you have called yours just to get some ideas...! :)