Yes, it could be a too-long lower. The gooseneck looks to be in the right spot, but it could be much too long overall.I agree with beldar. How long are your mast pieces? Lower tube and upper tube?
Topmast length: 3600 mm max, including top plug but excluding bottom plug.
Standard bottom section length: 2865 mm max, including plug.
From the pictures it looks like the topmast might be too long: the bottom section definitely is. You're right that the block below the gooseneck shouldn't be there. The sail by itself looks ok.
The West Coast video is pretty good. Notice the clew tie-down at 2:47 - you don't have that in the picture and it's a fairly essential (and cheap!) piece of equipment. I'd also recommend attaching the vang cleat block to the mast with a swivel instead of directly (at 2:09):
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Optiparts Vang Swivel Laser
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The Trailex SUT250L and the Kitty Hawk are the ones seen most often at Laser regattas in North America. Both have good reputations. I don't have the Right-on, but it seems like a good idea because one can keep the boat on the dolly which is certainly convenient, especially when you are launching on your own. There may be purists that say that carrying a Laser on a dolly during long distance trailering might lead to some hull deformation.Hi,
New to this site and new boat owner! Jumping in on this thread. I recently bought a 2001 Laser and am in the process of reverse-engineering a plan for actually sailing it (getting a towing hitch installed on my small SUV this week). My question is this; what kind of trailer do folks with experience carting these around recommend?
Initially, I was looking at the Right-on Dolly/Trailer combo but an uncle asked me why just a trailer wouldn't be good enough? My initial goal was to make sure that I could take the boat out solo (I'm a woman, tall and in pretty good shape but still) so I thought the Right-on combo seemed ideal. But I guess as long as I can drive backwards with a trailer, maybe I don't need all that. I'll be driving very short distances at first but eventually, I'd like to be able to take it longer distances.
Any trailer purchasing advice? Thanks in advance!
That's correct (that it's incorrect). Your topmast is a Laser original (or an accurate copy), while the bottom is from some other boat.total length of top section is 3600 mm, total length of bottom section is 3250.... so I’m guessing it’s the bottom mast section that is incorrect
I’m about an hour west of Ottawa Ontario Canada.Where are you located?
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If you don't want to move the fittings, measure 1925 mm up the bottom section from the middle rivet(s) in the gooseneck fitting and cut off there. The boom will remain too high but at least the mast will be the right length for the luff then.I’m fine if the gooseneck and vang attachment aren’t perfect as long as it doesn’t pose any safety issues.