Senna27
New Member
I live in Toronto, Canada and bought my first Laser No. 62359 in 1979 or so, raced it for 3 years and then sold it as I didn't have a place to store it anymore. A few weeks ago, my friend bought a cottage on Sturgeon Lake about 90 minutes north east of Toronto.
After a 24 year break, I decided to buy a used Laser. I found one which is actually a little older than my original one (1975 - in the 35000 range) but looks like it's in good shape. Even has the wooden daggerboard and rudder. It's got a few scratches and chips here and there but hey, it's a cottage boat, who cares. I did have a look at the mast step, asked if it held water and if it had been rebuilt. He said all was good, never repaired.
Well, I got the boat, took it up to my friends cottage last weekend and was going to go for a test run but the weather sucked. Overcast and about 46 F. Yuk. So, instead I decided to give her a bath. That's when I discovered the mast step leaks like a sieve. It goes from full to empty in about 15 seconds.
Any idea what it would cost to have it repaired? This weekend is supposed to be gorgeous and I want to go sailing! What to do? I'd appreciate any advise. Tks...
After a 24 year break, I decided to buy a used Laser. I found one which is actually a little older than my original one (1975 - in the 35000 range) but looks like it's in good shape. Even has the wooden daggerboard and rudder. It's got a few scratches and chips here and there but hey, it's a cottage boat, who cares. I did have a look at the mast step, asked if it held water and if it had been rebuilt. He said all was good, never repaired.
Well, I got the boat, took it up to my friends cottage last weekend and was going to go for a test run but the weather sucked. Overcast and about 46 F. Yuk. So, instead I decided to give her a bath. That's when I discovered the mast step leaks like a sieve. It goes from full to empty in about 15 seconds.
Any idea what it would cost to have it repaired? This weekend is supposed to be gorgeous and I want to go sailing! What to do? I'd appreciate any advise. Tks...