Hi,
Congratulations on buying your Laser - and on separating the mast!
(I remember those days on my scow Moth too - usually when the boom caught a wave!)
If you look at this thread below, I described how I put my Laser on my car. It might be slightly harder for you, if your roof bars are higher than a standard car. Or it might even be easier if you have a bar right at the back of the ute and no roof overhang to avoid.
Trolley and boat
Hi, I’m thinking of buying a laser but really need to be able to put the trolley and boat on my roof rack, is this doable for 1 person? Thanks for any helpsailingforums.com
Have fun out on the water
I wouldn’t do it. If you’re end-for-ending the spar, the corroded end goes to the top, where it shouldn’t cause any further problems.Comments? Suggestions?
The corroded end looks a lot like this
Actually it's five millimetresthe official measurements allow for +/- 5cm for the length of upper mast in the lower mast base, I am well within that.
Actually that's an 8:1I did find a pair of blocks in my shed that I will use to convert a classic boom vang to a classic 6:1 boom vang like in the photo
Five digits? Wasn't it supposed to be from 1992...? (Would explain the design of the vang key fitting though.)the hull is likely from 1980-81.
Looks good otherwise, but you probably need to shorten the primary line (so that the blocks and the cunningham eye nearly touch one another at the max loose position) to get enough range of adjustment. I'm not totally sure about the 4.7/4 rig, but on the Radial/6 shown in the WCS video the second floating block will definitely hit the vang tang before there's adequate luff tension.Cascade cunningham
Used the design from here
Looks good otherwise, but you probably need to shorten the primary line (so that the blocks and the cunningham eye nearly touch one another at the max loose position) to get enough range of adjustment.
…everyone seems to be busy with splicing blocks together. Because splicing is fun, isn't it
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Quit making excuses!!!!gday msandford,
My family and I made the sea change in 2001 to move here to Mission Beach. As you suggested, the scenic natural beauty of this p,ace is sublime. Like every place it has its drawbacks, the climate in particular with its extremely humid Wet Season that may include Tropical Cyclones (aka hurricanes, or typhoons depending on what part of the world you are). Google Mission Beach Cyclone Yasi to see what I mean. It is a remote location meaning access to decent medical care etc i’ve very limited. Would I live anywhere else? No way!