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    New laser tiller

    @DrSteve - At least you are trying to upgrade as opposed to feeling the sting when the universal joint breaks, it's lost overboard, it's right there in the water just within grasp. . . . then poof it takes a nose dive to the bottom.
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    Gunwale or sling trolley?

    Hey Brits, Aussies, & Euros - tell us what's more right . . . use of the word "Trolley" being more similar to our parking lot and beach "Dolley" or as Wave Dancer says its more similar to American use of the word "Trailer" (ie towing a boat behind a car). I can see both cases for the word...
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    Gunwale or sling trolley?

    My recommendation is to use both. For example use a dolly with sling when coming in and out of water. Many dollies you can attach flip-up / flip-down gunwale supports. If I am at the club or regatta, for short durations I simply just keep it on the sling. However, if it's staying on the...
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    Dolly tire replacement

    I don't know if this works, but can you find the leak in the inner tube and rough up the area & use a bike tube repair sticker?
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    What causes this?

    Could it be from excessive strap tightness trailering the boat?
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    Flying with Laser Blades

    @AmirahMoon not sure your point exactly on the skates? If your comment was made in reference to the earlier "blades" comment above, the rudder/daggerboard are often referred to as "blades" informally. But yes, I agree - most sporting equipment (skates included) are allowed on airlines...
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    Flying with Laser Blades

    @usa538 oh wow - ya the other case at Jenson @ Midwinters. I would be up to throwing the bag in there! That could save some time. However, the reviews of the case out there say the Pelican Vault series are good, but can compress under load (ie a luggage pile up). Vang metal, mega bolts, &...
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    Flying with Laser Blades

    @SailAwry - see above
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    Flying with Laser Blades

    Glad to share. Let me see if some descriptions can help: Yes, the case has 4 layers of foam. 2 of the layers are thinner and those two layers fit snuggly into the top of the case and bottom of the case. I left these alone 2 thicker layers are really the ones I worked with and yes the...
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    Flying with Laser Blades

    Old string, but I thought I would post my "Pelican Vault 800 Case" I recently purchased and took on flight. I used an electric carving knife to make cut outs in the foam layers. Worked great, no issues.
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    "Tennis Elbow" (Lateral Epicondylitis) - anyone use a brace with success?

    ya @Tom Vollbrecht, if i get the time I will probably be PT bound.
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    "Tennis Elbow" (Lateral Epicondylitis) - anyone use a brace with success?

    Right @ProATC - this will certainly be unlikely to manage without a cleat and l bet I just need serious time off. I was hoping to keep racing to the start of December. Regardless, I will still take recommendations from anyone out there who found a particular brace useful. I am planning to...
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    "Tennis Elbow" (Lateral Epicondylitis) - anyone use a brace with success?

    Wondering if anyone has had the unfortunate aggravation of "Tennis Elbow" which occurs in many chronic load bearing activities with a grip (ie main sheeting). This is inflammation and pain on the outside (lateral side) of the elbow on or near the pointy prominence. With this type of injury, has...
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    Laser traveler trailer

    I went with Trailex which has a swivel bow piece. I think that is like a ~$50 upgrade (but they all might come with it now?) In the beginning I asked for help (ie 2 people to pick up to transfer to dolly). However, now I am completely independent picking up the stern on my own for the transfer...
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    Do Laser courses suck?

    Sailing (especially Laser sailing) is a thinking game of strategy, angles, tactics, along with sail trim/motions (that are legal of course). Downwind serves that dish up much better compared to reaches. BTW - you don't have to pick just one boat. Sail two or more classes (will make you...
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    Transferring Laser from Kitty Hawk trailer to Dynamic Dolly

    . No, that would be the purpose of the Right-On-Trailer where boat sits on dolly then dolly on trailer. I believe attempting that with Kitty Hawk would be a disaster. BTW - going back to the above comment leaving the boat attached to the hitch is good vs dropping the tongue to the ground...
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    Help with cleaning a very dirty Laser

    I have not used Muriatic Acid but hear good stuff. The thing I remember hearing about it is the time sensitivity aspect. It needs to go on then needs to come off pretty quick or it can do some damage. There is either a string in here somewhere or in sailing.anarchy.com. Good luck - I...
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    Getting back in

    Ideally I find as the boat is in the motion of righting itself you don't go from daggerboard to water to in-boat, but rather from daggerboard to in-boat. It probably looks ungraceful but as I get in I do my best to displace my weight to both sides to prevent it capsizing right back over. I...
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    Mooring a Laser

    So if you are mooring the laser as a bare hull, then are you going out to get the boat only to bring it to shore to rig? And the same would need to occur to derig the boat? If you were doing this back-n-forth to rig and unrig, it seems like a waste of time and might as well keep on land...

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