old new laser

[philipcosson]

I have just bought a laser (72166). It is basically in new condition having been in dry storage for 18 years. I have everything original.

I have three questions:

1) how old is it? is there a way to tell exact date of manufacture from number?

2) the sails are smooth, pearly white and shiny - not dacron. What material is this?

3) the M-Rig is an early variant rig for the lighter sailor. It uses the same bottom section, but has a shorter top section. Does anyone have any idea of portsmouth number for this rig?

Cheers

Philip

 

[dgfagen]

I can only shed light on the year question.
The older boats serial number on the transom had the year as the last 2 numbers.

M rig is probably similar rating to 4.7. don't know if there is one though. probably 110 or so. But it is just a guess.

 

[Chainsaw]

I have just bought a laser (72166). It is basically in new condition having been in dry storage for 18 years. I have everything original.

I have three questions:

1) how old is it? is there a way to tell exact date of manufacture from number?

Built in 1979

 

[Reon]

http://www.lasersailing.com/boat-info/uk/introduction


just in case you ever need to know about a different sail numbers age ... try this website

just choose ... Laser .. then enter sail number then Whoooosh!

it says your lasers age (as stated above)

Year of Manufacture
The Laser with sail number 72166 was manufactured in 1979

 

[LooserLu]

The M-sail is from Haarstick, the former sailmaker for official sails forthe Laser (haarsticksailmakers.com). This sails have been more smoth, during the 70ties /80ties, so one may think it is not made with dracon, but they are made with dracon. I have a Lasersail of the first laser series of Laser (Elvstoem, no window in the sail). Those sail are again more smoth than the sails of Haarstick...
The "Yardstick"-number for Laser is: 113A, Radial is 114 and 4.7: 126B. So the M issomething about ~114.
Ciao
LooserLu

 

[philipcosson]

thx for all the info so far - if anyone knows any more, please share it.

philip

 

[madyottie]

The only thing I will mention is this....
I recently purchased a very old laser (number 13985!!!) which, likewise, had been dry stored for most of its life. The hull and deck are about as stiff as a new one. However, after a few months hard racing, the usual small cracks appeared along the cockpit side/floor area.
I thought nothing of it, except in a grand prix event recently the floor split open, and i almost sank. (It was a bit rough at the time!)
Keep an eye out for cracks like that, I have a sneaky suspicion that the builders back then didnt take quite as mch care in their craft!