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   I am looking to buy a laser but not wanting to buy a road trailer / tow bar . Are lasers  easy to load onto a roof rack also what weight is a launching trolley [for max bar loadings]

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snoo Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 28 Aug 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote snoo Report Post Quote Reply Topic: laser info Posted: 16 Dec 07 at 10:28am
	I am looking to buy a laser but not wanting to buy a road trailer / tow bar . Are lasers easy to load onto a roof rack also what weight is a launching trolley [for max bar loadings]

stuarthop Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 22 Dec 04 Location: Nottingham Online Status: Offline Posts: 1040	Post Options Post Reply Quote stuarthop Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Dec 07 at 3:47pm
	Laser Weighs 75kg rom memory and trolley probs about another 15 kg so well above the safe load for most roof racks, though saying that i know plenty of people including myself who have roof racked lasers, i'd recomend that if your going to travel with the boat on a regular basis its well worth the cost to buy a road trailer


Merlinboy Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 03 Jul 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3169	Post Options Post Reply Quote Merlinboy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Dec 07 at 9:42am
	Yes Lasers are easy to load on a roof rack i think it was in the design Brief! I Roof rack mine on my "06 Honda Civic" No probs at all, and the roof rack on that looks shockingly unstable!!!

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	lasers go nicely on roof racks due to the near flat deck. lasers fully rigged are 80kg, so for hull and spars i would have said between 70 and 75kg. with the trolley another 10-20 depending on make. most roof bars are made for top boxes etc. however for the 'safe working load' they are always highly underestimated. in reality it will not be just the weight of the boat thats important, the tighness of the ratchet straps/ rope being used to tie the boat to the car will play a large factor.
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NickA Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 30 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 784	Post Options Post Reply Quote NickA Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Dec 07 at 9:49pm
	My thule roof bars specify 75kg max. So a laser is pushing it. But at a recent laser inland at our club, about 30% of the boats arrived roof topped .... so shouldn't really maybe, but certainly can. A longish car is a help.
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	buy a towbar... then u can have the boat packed up and ready only using yourself and not needing another 2 or so people to put on the roof, even tho most laser sailors will help you get it on/off
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	I have to agree with ratface, I'd go for a tow bar. My Honda Jazz has Thule roof-bars, they are very good but quite close together and it's essential to have a rope securing the bow to the front of the car and the transom to the rear bumper area if you're going to carry a dinghy on them (....and it's not always easy to find a decent point to secure a rope to a modern car). I'm pretty inexperienced at towing, but it's far easier than I thought it would be. Nigel
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	Lasers go on a roof rack no problem, you just need a an extra pair of hands to help you lift the boat on and off. But towing them is also very simple (you forget you are even towing!) - but the tow bar and road trailer will set you back about £400. My boat is somewhat bigger (but lighter) than a Laser and I carried it on the roof of a Mondeo from southern Germany to Somerset with absolutely no problems.
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Merlinboy Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 03 Jul 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3169	Post Options Post Reply Quote Merlinboy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Dec 07 at 8:52am
	I car topped my International Canoe back from Norfolk to Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire no problems on the roof of my Civic but i'm sure that the boat/trolley and mast combo was over the roof bar recomended limit but still not even a wobble!