Hello,
I've been out of the sailing world for some time now, my last boat was a Force 5 in the late 80's. I've come across a Laser II, I know the owner well but havn't seen it yet. He says the sails are in excellent shape, and it has a Spinaker as well. No chute tube on this boat and he says it is a canadian built one. I don't have the serial # yet either. He says there are some soft spots on the deck but the hull is fine. I'd love some pointers here, on what to look for when I go look. I'm pretty well versed in sailboats, but wonder what are some things to watch out for and what would cause someone to run away fast from the boat. I'm not going to race this, maybe a beer can regatta or something but nothing else, mostly will be a fun boat for us.
Charlie
OKC, OK
I've been out of the sailing world for some time now, my last boat was a Force 5 in the late 80's. I've come across a Laser II, I know the owner well but havn't seen it yet. He says the sails are in excellent shape, and it has a Spinaker as well. No chute tube on this boat and he says it is a canadian built one. I don't have the serial # yet either. He says there are some soft spots on the deck but the hull is fine. I'd love some pointers here, on what to look for when I go look. I'm pretty well versed in sailboats, but wonder what are some things to watch out for and what would cause someone to run away fast from the boat. I'm not going to race this, maybe a beer can regatta or something but nothing else, mostly will be a fun boat for us.
Charlie
OKC, OK