5. try to obtain some UHMW tape 1mm thick and wrap the mast upto the deck level
Actually I can rule on it, situations like this are covered in the rules, the rules give a procedure to follow.
Go read by-law 3.
Alan, I read By-law 3 (beginning on page 6 of 14 of the PDF), and I don't understand how you can rule on a mast step depth issue from it. What subtlety (or not so subtle) am I missing?
2. (a) Hull The part of the hull of the yacht subject to protest shall be measured in accordance with the measurement directions attached as Schedule A and the same part of not less than five (5) other Lasers, chosen by the Race Committee as random samples, shall be measured in the same manner. The Race Committee shall select, if possible, Lasers which show no evidence of having been repaired or altered and which do not have inspection ports.
The arithmetic mean of the measurements of the boats chosen as the sample shall be calculated, and the protested yacht shall be disqualified if the difference between the mean value so determined and the measurement on the yacht subject to protest shall exceed the following values for the measurements indicated:
any point along the keel line (rocker): 2 mm
any other area of the hull: 3 mm