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Rob Hair replied to the thread Seeking opinion on potential mast step repair (pics).You're doing a good, thoughtful job! -
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Flipped the boat upside down to work on the top section of the tube. Stuck a webcam inside, running the cable out of the cockpit... -
Rob Hair replied to the thread Seeking opinion on potential mast step repair (pics).The previous owner of the boat I own now removed the adhesive (Bondo or donut) before adding fiberglass and resin in order to reinforce...
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Rob Hair replied to the thread Seeking opinion on potential mast step repair (pics).Photos like these moved me to reinforce the bottom attachment of the mast tube. There are more dramatic photos but this is what I found...
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Rob Hair replied to the thread Seeking opinion on potential mast step repair (pics).John, at one time you could buy a stainless steel disc that could be glued into bottom of the mast tube. It prevented the mast from...
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Rob Hair replied to the thread PICS I made a jib and it actually works.Very creative work, John! Have you noticed any tiller balance problems like excessive lee helm?
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Rob Hair replied to the thread Seeking opinion on potential mast step repair (pics).If you are lucky the bottom of the mast tube is still held in the correct position by the big blob of Bondo like material. This was...
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Rob Hair replied to the thread Seeking opinion on potential mast step repair (pics).That previous owner's assurance of structural soundness was a bit of an exaggeration! You should be able to be very successful fixing...
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Rob Hair replied to the thread Temporary storage at cottage.Welcome to Laser sailing, Max. Like you, I keep my Laser at our cottage (on Lake Huron, near Port Austin, MI) and quick set up is...
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Rob Hair replied to the thread Hull weight.It seems to me that using two bathroom scales, one at the bow and the other at the stern would be workable for those of us who have no...
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Rob Hair replied to the thread Hull weight.Maybe check your measurement procedure?
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Check your scales! As far as I know, the target weight of a Laser/ILCA hull has always been 59 kg. There is no publicised minimum, but...
