Not an easy place to work. we stood boat on end with rear slot nearly but not quite horizontal. Small dam (tape) on bottom and pour fibreglass resin in. It worked well
Cheers Steve & Alex
Alex's first boat, circa 137000 , had polystyrene blocks enveloped in plastic which bounced around in the hull. I always believed that they were initially glued to the undersides of the deck, but got loose. I offered many times to put in an inspection port to remove them (I thought they were...
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Alex had this problem with her boat. It took 3 years to find.
We repaired by putting boat on transom against fence with forward edge of centre board case close to but not quite horizontal. Build a small 'dam' on hull and pour in fibreglass mix. We did not use any matt.
It worked
Steve
Some brief thoughts:
I'm 76 kg and sail a Radial but used to be 72. You are probably OK on Radial.
!5 knots I'm comfortable, to 20 can sail but am slow. Keep learning.
Laser is not easy to sail.
Unlike 125 and Cherub there are no chines so, despite what all say, keep some centreboard down...
Is the vang key the older "straight" model or the newer "kinked" type. The straight type has always looked inefficient to me. On my boat I have both there but use the kinked and ans save the straight for emergencies.
Steve and Alex
I still can't find a rule outside of which backing would be illegal.
Maybe rule 22.3... a boat moving astern...by backing a sail shall keep clear...
(Slingsby at the London Olympics in last race???)
I know it's tricky, but I would think about through bolting with washers and a good bit of anti galvanic gunk stuff. Cheaper than a new boom.
Steve and Alex
Another way to check seams is to cover breather hole and with boat upside down cover seams with shaving soap mixed with water. Pump in air (not much) and check for bubbles.
As it happens, I've never made this work.
On the other hand we did finally discover the small but persistent leak in my...
Further to Alan's comment and with respect to a finish line, our club finish is effectively 'closed' in that SI state that it cannot be crossed save on first beat or finishing. The finish is between the Club house and a mark off shore and the time keeper tells me she would prefer that it was...
I sailed a masters event a few years back with one sailor a severe Diabetic. His Laser came with, and my memory lapses, either a unit that reported to shore that he had stopped moving and required rescue, or a unit that reported blood sugar to shore.
Seemed to me to be a great idea to allow all...
I am unsure, what with telephotos and such, but I would suggest that what appears to be a touch of the mark is actually a pull on the mainsheet as he prepares to gybe
Steve and Alex from Indented Head
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