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    Posted: 13 Jul 07 at 3:34pm
The internal diameter is the same but the 4.7 and standard rig are thicker sections than the Radial.

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so the sail will be tight on the bottom section?
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The luff curve will be all wrong as the top section will bend too much and the bottom section not enough. Chances are you would break the top section PDQ in a blow...
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Originally posted by mike ellis

hang on john, the top section for a laser is the same for all the rigs. therefore the bottom sections must all be the same diametre otherwise the top section wouldnt fit/ would wobble about. im sure you could just hacksaw a full rig down to size if you wanted.

I'm guessing the gooseneck would need moving up but could be worth a try or would you shorten it from the top? Either way the mast can be aquired fairly cheaply, its the sail that costs the money, hence my earlier post.



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The gooseneck would be fine.

A cheap why of buying a sail would be to buy it off one of the full time sailors who may have used the sail for just one regatta.
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