Leaky Laser

   I had this problem with my lase, its very common. Initially i pcked the crack with epoxy and squeezed it shut, unfortunately it came apart again only a couple of weeks later. I put the boat into Ovi's so they could do a 'proper' job on it and they did a very good job indeed. They did basically the same thing as you suggest i think... cleared out the old epoxy from the join and re glued the length of the crack. It was a very reasonable price too.

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29er397 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 02 Feb 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 505	Post Options Post Reply Quote 29er397 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Leaky Laser Posted: 11 May 08 at 6:21pm
	I had this problem with my lase, its very common. Initially i pcked the crack with epoxy and squeezed it shut, unfortunately it came apart again only a couple of weeks later. I put the boat into Ovi's so they could do a 'proper' job on it and they did a very good job indeed. They did basically the same thing as you suggest i think... cleared out the old epoxy from the join and re glued the length of the crack. It was a very reasonable price too.
	Kielder Water Sailing Club

radixon Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 27 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2407	Post Options Post Reply Quote radixon Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 May 08 at 5:58pm
	Have you tried using epoxy resin as well as fibreglassing over the top using fibre glass webbing to hold it and stop it spreading. (only a suggestion, not had to do it myself)

cbcblaze Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 11 May 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote cbcblaze Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 May 08 at 10:14am
	Has anyone got advice on how to fix a laser with a really bad leak where the deck is joined to the hull at the gunwhale? I've tried levering the crack apart and using epoxy resin which fixed one bit, but it's now developed a very big split further along. The hull is about to be scrapped but I can't help thinking there must be a way to fix it - like, is there a way of using a very thin router along the whole join instead of levering it apart?