Hello Y'all,
Well I am a laser owner. Having purchased a Laser II last year; I bit the bullet and found a '74 laser and traded a motorcycle for the boat. I went in realizing that i was probably going to do a mast step repair along with replacing other deck hardware; and i will have to "end for end" the upper mast as it has the typical bend.
The boat is a '74 hull; the last four numbers of the HIN are 0874. Which i find kind of neat, as I believe it was around '74-75 when i "learned" to sail. Had access to a laser and a sol cat during that summer when i was a teen and sailed everyday that summer. good times. Wore the seat out of a couple of pairs of cutt offs.
As an aside the mast step doesnt leak... but it is not right. THere is a handball size of epoxy in the center of the tube where it looks like someone tried to pour resin in the bottom which set up in a small hill instead of making a flat "floor". No worries i will install an inspection port, and fix and repair as time permits.
The reason for a laser along with the Laser II was my son was bascially meat on a rail and not paying attention to the basics of sailing. SO i figured i would throw him out in his own boat and he will have to learn.
Off on a tangent...I had asked about a year ago how difficult it was to step a laser II mast. Found out it isnt that difficult, and the Laser II is a blast to sail.
Take it easy.
Raymond
Well I am a laser owner. Having purchased a Laser II last year; I bit the bullet and found a '74 laser and traded a motorcycle for the boat. I went in realizing that i was probably going to do a mast step repair along with replacing other deck hardware; and i will have to "end for end" the upper mast as it has the typical bend.
The boat is a '74 hull; the last four numbers of the HIN are 0874. Which i find kind of neat, as I believe it was around '74-75 when i "learned" to sail. Had access to a laser and a sol cat during that summer when i was a teen and sailed everyday that summer. good times. Wore the seat out of a couple of pairs of cutt offs.
As an aside the mast step doesnt leak... but it is not right. THere is a handball size of epoxy in the center of the tube where it looks like someone tried to pour resin in the bottom which set up in a small hill instead of making a flat "floor". No worries i will install an inspection port, and fix and repair as time permits.
The reason for a laser along with the Laser II was my son was bascially meat on a rail and not paying attention to the basics of sailing. SO i figured i would throw him out in his own boat and he will have to learn.
Off on a tangent...I had asked about a year ago how difficult it was to step a laser II mast. Found out it isnt that difficult, and the Laser II is a blast to sail.
Take it easy.
Raymond