Laser 5000, where are they?!

   I fancy something twin wire and big kite and generally a bit daft for blasting and maybe racing occasionally if ever upright for long enough and keep reading about 5000's being dirt cheap to pick up (as a dead class).

So where are they? Can't find one for sale anywhere, cheap or otherwise... Presumably the association is now completely defunct as their website (laser5000.org) seems dead... Has the time when they were a bargain passed?!

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laserboy404 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 14 Mar 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 146	Post Options Post Reply Quote laserboy404 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Laser 5000, where are they?! Posted: 04 Sep 14 at 9:11am
	I fancy something twin wire and big kite and generally a bit daft for blasting and maybe racing occasionally if ever upright for long enough and keep reading about 5000's being dirt cheap to pick up (as a dead class). So where are they? Can't find one for sale anywhere, cheap or otherwise... Presumably the association is now completely defunct as their website (laser5000.org) seems dead... Has the time when they were a bargain passed?!
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kneewrecker Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 09 Apr 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1586	Post Options Post Reply Quote kneewrecker Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Sep 14 at 9:48am
	You may find you need to buy three and put the parts together yourself.... FWIW, a 49er can be picked up pretty cheaply and there's a constant supply of reasonable second hand kit filtering down the squad channel to keep them sailing in 'club condition'.

tgruitt Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Dec 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2479	Post Options Post Reply Quote tgruitt Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Sep 14 at 11:00am
	I've heard the Navy bought a few to dangle out of those holes on the front of our new aircraft carrier....
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Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Sep 14 at 11:14am
	They'd be too heavy for that.
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getafix Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 28 Mar 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2143	Post Options Post Reply Quote getafix Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Sep 14 at 11:22am
	they are hiding in an old boat shed, somewhere in the east midlands?

laserboy404 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 14 Mar 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 146	Post Options Post Reply Quote laserboy404 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Sep 14 at 2:01pm
	Point me in the direction of this shed!
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Iain C Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1113	Post Options Post Reply Quote Iain C Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Sep 14 at 2:19pm
	Just look on Google Earth at the point where light itself is being sucked into the gravitational vortex, and there's your answer.
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Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Sep 14 at 2:44pm

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ellistine Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 06 Mar 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 762	Post Options Post Reply Quote ellistine Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Sep 14 at 3:16pm
	You could try Richard at http://www.ppsa.co.uk/. He probably owns most of them or knows where the ones he hasn't bought yet are.

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	you'd probably do better with this: http://sailingdinghies.apolloduck.co.uk/display.phtml?aid=375568 and you'd probably be able to sell it again afterwards.
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