Hi all. It's been another great sailing season here on Long Island.
My 1984 boats' deck has just started to show signs of softening in the rear starboard side of the cockpit area. I am not feeling the same softening (yet) on the entire port side or the forward area of the starboard side. The...
Hi all, on my 1984 Laser I am seeing rust around some deck mounted pieces like in this photo. Is this indicative of anything bad? Can I do a light sanding to remove and rust coloring on the boat?
The clips shown are for the hiking strap attachment...did these start out straight and get bent...
Hi all. 2022 was a great year for sailing in Centerport, NY. I was wondering if anyone had a recommendation for a sailmaker?
As you can see my sail is nicely colored and would like to get a second sail if pricing is feasible. I'm looking for a new color scheme perhaps. Can anyone tell me if...
Hi All. It's been a great sailing season in Centerport, NY this year. A friend and I sail 1984 models.
The other day we noticed two screws were missing from his gudgeon. I had a spare screw so i was able to get one back in, although on a slighlty askew path. The other screw's head broke...
Hi all,
I'm seeking assistance as to how to handle a broken screw on the fairlead next to mast step. A photo is attached. This is an '84 Laser.
Any advice on how to get the screw out? Im concerned that if we try to get the other screw out, it will break as we'll. Or could I simply mount a...
Hi all. I needed to replace my rudder rope and I got a piece of 3/16th Nylon rope. I am not happy with the stretch factor of this rope. With a little pull on the rudder, it moves out a good bit. Is there an acceptable tolerance for line-stretch effecting the position of the rudder?
So my...
Hi all. I am hoping for some advice on a 1984 Laser in excellent shape. If you look at the photo attached, its of the front part of the dagger board shaft where the fiberglass meets the top deck. The BLUE putty fills the area between the shaft and the deck. Most of the seal is in tact all...
Hi all. As you will see in the images below, it appears that the gudgeons on my recently acquired Laser were installed a bit low. It is causing the tiller to rub on the surface of the boat and wear away the top layer. After a full season last year, I noticed that the tiller wear was worse...
Hi all. It's been a great year of sailing on Long Island. Regarding winter storage, I was reading other threads that made reference to drying out the inside of the hull with a hose and air pump in the rear drain during storage.
My Laser is in excellent condition and from 1984. When I take it...
Hi all. I have discovered that my boom fairlead is failing and I need to replace it. I have no experience dealing with rivets and such so I am asking if anyone knows how I can get this done? I have watched some YouTube videos but I am concerned that will screw things up!
Any suggestions or...
Hi all. I am a new owner of an old laser. I have sailed for many years on my friends Laser, but never really learned about how the boat works. Specifically I am looking to understand the how water flows that gets in the boat. I see the cockpit drain, and the starboard drain plug. My question...
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