Laser Performance Rumours....

   I decided to get a new Laser for Fed Week and the Masters Worlds. They promised it the week before Fed week but slipped a week - this was against the backdrop of supplying a load for the Worlds.
When I did get my boat, I found the rudder gudgeons mis-aligned (another club member pointed it out to me as he walked past and spotted it by eye but he does build boats) and the bottom mast section was out of round so no top section would go in. They told me the gudgeons was just a visual thing and they would sort it at Hayling by resetting the fitting; I tried it myself but the rudder was still a force fit with massive friction/squeal stopping it turning. I measured the screw holes out by 5-6mm. When I raised the boat up on land and fitted rudder and centreboad, the tip of the foils were out of alignment by more than an inch. I complained and they agreed to replace the hull and I got a much newer number. They admitted they had a batch of 5/6 that had the problem.

Net result was a lot of stress leading up to a major event.

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pondscum Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 06 Nov 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 99	Post Options Post Reply Quote pondscum Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Laser Performance Rumours.... Posted: 11 Oct 10 at 7:22pm
	I decided to get a new Laser for Fed Week and the Masters Worlds. They promised it the week before Fed week but slipped a week - this was against the backdrop of supplying a load for the Worlds. When I did get my boat, I found the rudder gudgeons mis-aligned (another club member pointed it out to me as he walked past and spotted it by eye but he does build boats) and the bottom mast section was out of round so no top section would go in. They told me the gudgeons was just a visual thing and they would sort it at Hayling by resetting the fitting; I tried it myself but the rudder was still a force fit with massive friction/squeal stopping it turning. I measured the screw holes out by 5-6mm. When I raised the boat up on land and fitted rudder and centreboad, the tip of the foils were out of alignment by more than an inch. I complained and they agreed to replace the hull and I got a much newer number. They admitted they had a batch of 5/6 that had the problem. Net result was a lot of stress leading up to a major event.

jeffers Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 29 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3048	Post Options Post Reply Quote jeffers Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Oct 10 at 6:59pm
	Has anyone heard anything? I have heard of lots of problems with them supplying (or not supplying would be more accurate) parts and new boats. I know of someone who waited around 8 months to get a new boat. Anyone know anything they care to share?
	Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74