Value Your Laser Sailboat Parts!

<<>>They are cunning the folk at Laser. Laser sailboat parts are interchangeable over their range. Instead of building a whole new boat range from scratch they have developed three separate classes with the same hull!

The bottom mast section section and sail are changed to create new classes. This is the Laser Formula! The three classes are:

The Standard

The Radial

The 4.7

Topically enough the laser is an Olympic class vessel. The International Laser Class Association (ILCA) is managed from Falmouth UK.

In order to keep a check on your laser sailboat parts and to determine whether you need new ones here are a few guidelines:

The Hull

Keep it clean and covered when not in use. The sun and weather have a detrimental effect over time. Check the deck for wear and tear. As it is made up of layers of foam and fiberglass with a gel coat finish, it is subject toa lot of pressure. As the deck ages, the layers become separated. You can tell this by pressing firmly on the deck to see whether there is any movement. If there is then you need to take action.

Make sure the hull is water tight by opening the transom drain hole on a regular basis and tipping the boat up to see whether water comes out. If it does then carefully go over the hull area checking for scratches and holes. Get going with fixing those weak points quickly! If you want a refresher then go over to boat fiberglass repair. Don't forget to come back!

By running epoxy around the deck to hull join you can be sure of a good seal. If you also replace all the screws on board with a silicone coating, then you know the water is not getting in through them. Whilst about that remove the bailer and brass tube silicone the join and replace. Also check over the top of the centre board slot and epoxy as required.

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The Mast

Have you replaced the mast? Of all the laser sailboat parts that should be checked this is up there. Is the bottom of the mast worn? If it is then you should set about suring up the join between hull and mast. The way to do this is as follows:

To do this you chip out the original glue, sand off the shiny resin and then make a strong joint with fiberglass.

The Spars

Importantly need to be straight! With the exception of the pre bent 4.7's. The boom may bend a little by the vang.

The Centreboard And Rudder

Check that the blades are straight with no chunks missing from them. If the tiller is made of wood you can always buy a new one.

The Sail

In order to have an official sail for racing it needs the red symbol near to the clew. Sails are important to racing, so invest if you need.

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We are keen to offer accessories to suit all classes of vessels, at the moment we are expanding the site to be in line with visitors requirements. So please bare with us whilst the sections develop. We appreciate your time and look forward to offering you the products at the best prices - for a lasting relationship. In the meantime you can use the Google search facility.

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