My daughter is a junior who sails out of the Richmond Yacht Club, and is moving up from El Toros to Lasers. We have a Laser that I am putting back together, and being inspried by her competetive drive, we bought another Laser so I can sail with her, and perhaps try my hand in the local fleet.
We picked up a 1980 boat, race rigged, for a good price. It's stiff, and the mst step does not leak. However, there is an access port next to the daggerboard trunk, and the inside does smell musty. We are drying the hull out, and are going to do a leak test in a few days.
My question is this: should we beef up the mast tube/hull joint as a matter of course? I know it adds a bit of weight, but I am thinking it will give us some longevity and peace of mind. I've attached a photo. It looks like some of the donught is missing?
Thanks for the advice,
Chris
We picked up a 1980 boat, race rigged, for a good price. It's stiff, and the mst step does not leak. However, there is an access port next to the daggerboard trunk, and the inside does smell musty. We are drying the hull out, and are going to do a leak test in a few days.
My question is this: should we beef up the mast tube/hull joint as a matter of course? I know it adds a bit of weight, but I am thinking it will give us some longevity and peace of mind. I've attached a photo. It looks like some of the donught is missing?
Thanks for the advice,
Chris