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    Posted: 14 Jun 05 at 9:08pm

some one should tell them the boat was designed for sailing OFF of beaches not on to them
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Originally posted by Black no sugar

Hmm maybe, but not before he has a sweet word with manufacturers. It's a brand-new mast, sailed only 3 times. He didn't capsize or anything, just SAILED the boat in a force 5/6!!



To which the Laser salesman will say "We recomend our boats are not sailed in those kind of conditions"
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"We recommend our boats are not sailed........ " Full stop?
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Laser 2's are only fun if they are sailed in them conditions anyway....
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Originally posted by simsy

Laser 2's are only fun if they are sailed in them conditions anyway....

 

Laser 2's are only fun if someone else is sailing them.  Sorry, I just really hate them, about the only boat I would say no to if there was a choice of "sailing in a Laser 2, or no sailing today"
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Originally posted by Scooby_simon

Originally posted by simsy

Laser 2's are only fun if they are sailed in them conditions anyway....

 

Laser 2's are only fun if someone else is sailing them.  Sorry, I just really hate them, about the only boat I would say no to if there was a choice of "sailing in a Laser 2, or no sailing today"

haha, u havent sailed an omega then!!

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About the Laser II with the bent mast.  That's quite easily straightened.  Get some old tyres and rest it on them so that there are no hard spots and bend it back again.  It'll be better than a new one.  Yes, did you know aluminium "work hardens"  when a mast is new that's just when you have to be carefull not to bend it.  When you've sailed it a few times you can take it out in the really strong stuff becuase it'll be stiffer.  When that one is straight, and with care it can be made so, it will be stiffer than it was and at the same weight that's got to be a result.
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or cut the section out and sleave it...
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Originally posted by redback

About the Laser II with the bent mast.  That's quite easily straightened.  Get some old tyres and rest it on them so that there are no hard spots and bend it back again.  It'll be better than a new one.  Yes, did you know aluminium "work hardens"  when a mast is new that's just when you have to be carefull not to bend it.  When you've sailed it a few times you can take it out in the really strong stuff becuase it'll be stiffer.  When that one is straight, and with care it can be made so, it will be stiffer than it was and at the same weight that's got to be a result.

But as you work harden it - next time it bends itll prob. snap! By all means bend it back - but jus wait until it goes! Or jus Lob on a carbon rig - far better!
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Originally posted by jpbuzz591

do you think they saw the island  or did the tide just suddenly disappear?

Can you imagine the insurance claim?  'It came out of nowhere guv...'
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