Mmmmm, I'd worry about adding ANY holes to the mast. Every time I've had a mast break, it occurred where the rivet holes are.Recently bought a used Laser on a Greek island. When it turned turtle on us we couldn't right it. How would injecting polyurethane foam in the mast end and possibly the gooseneck end of the boom work for keeping some water out as well as floatation, so the mast won't sink , work?
I'd drill 1/4' holes in mast in a spiral pattern, inject the foam and after foam cures, epoxy the small drill holes. Anyone see any problems with that?
Recently bought a used Laser on a Greek island. When it turned turtle on us we couldn't right it. How would injecting polyurethane foam in the mast end and possibly the gooseneck end of the boom work for keeping some water out as well as floatation, so the mast won't sink , work?
I'd drill 1/4' holes in mast in a spiral pattern, inject the foam and after foam cures, epoxy the small drill holes. Anyone see any problems with that?
Oh, my. You overloaded the boat by nearly a factor of two, and still had trouble righting it? Kids less than a third of that weight can do it. Even if the topmast filled completely, it would be a small fraction of your combined mass: its volume is about seven litres.The 2 of us-200lbs each-- couldn't get the boat to right itself with us on the dagger board. Seems like the mast & boom were filled with water.