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Tentmaker
From the Boom Preventer thread:
Add to it....
Add to it....
Laser never changed? Oh, not so, grasshopper. Here are a few:
Name change from 'Weekender' with TGIF on the sail to Laser
Wood foils to glass/foam
inside rails wood to plastic
original Elvstrom sail to 3.2 to 3.8 oz cloth
tillers and extensions opened up
sleave allowed in boom
traveler line knot arrangement allowed
lots of configuration of the lines of vang, outhaul and cunningham allowed
deck mainsheet cleats allowed
bungee on board allowed, recently modified
all new vang, outhaul and cunningham systems introduced
line, then velcro and then metal JC sleave allowed at clew tie-down
M, radial (several incarnations) and 4.7 rigs intoduced
tape allowed here and there
Anyone think of more?:
I'd not enjoy the original Laser as much as I do today's craft. I bought Ron Krippendorf's 1974 boat with all original equipment a couple years ago. Strictly a museum piece. He used it three times and garaged it for 30 years. I opted not to sail it. Newer boats are more fun.
But lack of a JC strap to automatically hold out the boom off the wind is not a deal-breaker.
Dave Ellis
One more:
The rudder gudgeons changed from metal to plastic.