No Breath Hole in Hull

   Currently giving a Laser 2 some love and attention. 

Something that's bothered me is the lack of a breath hole in the hull. If I go out in cloudy cold conditions and the weather warms up, when I take the bung out it goes PPfffffffff for 3 or 4 seconds. It seems like an awful lot of pressure builds up . While this does reassure me the boat has no leaks does the panel think the boat needs a small hole somewhere? 

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transient Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 21 Aug 12 Online Status: Offline Posts: 715	Post Options Post Reply Quote transient Report Post Quote Reply Topic: No Breath Hole in Hull Posted: 04 Aug 15 at 2:04pm
	Currently giving a Laser 2 some love and attention. Something that's bothered me is the lack of a breath hole in the hull. If I go out in cloudy cold conditions and the weather warms up, when I take the bung out it goes PPfffffffff for 3 or 4 seconds. It seems like an awful lot of pressure builds up . While this does reassure me the boat has no leaks does the panel think the boat needs a small hole somewhere?

Noah Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 29 Dec 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 611	Post Options Post Reply Quote Noah Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Aug 15 at 2:13pm
	Wot, no inspection hatches in the tanks?
	Nick D-Zero 316

transient Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 21 Aug 12 Online Status: Offline Posts: 715	Post Options Post Reply Quote transient Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Aug 15 at 2:26pm
	No........the boat appears to have had a hooligan free life, is in serious (as in seriously serious) good nick and still wins every now and then.

JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6660	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Aug 15 at 2:39pm
	Well, its lasted a long time with no breather and still keeps airtight, but I put a breather in all my boats these days. Nothing about your boat is getting any stronger, and I believe there were one or two nasty incidents with Moths.

transient Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 21 Aug 12 Online Status: Offline Posts: 715	Post Options Post Reply Quote transient Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Aug 15 at 3:18pm
	Somewhere between the pintles or inside the cockpit?

JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6660	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Aug 15 at 3:26pm
	I usually put mine around the mast step. I try and work out a place where they are least likely ever to be immersed. If you're keen then a loop of plastic tube so some part is always above water would be perfection.

transient Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 21 Aug 12 Online Status: Offline Posts: 715	Post Options Post Reply Quote transient Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Aug 15 at 3:44pm
	Thanks for that Jim :-)

PeterV Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 24 Feb 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 131	Post Options Post Reply Quote PeterV Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Aug 15 at 12:23pm
	I don't know if Laser currently put breather holes in the hull, they certainly didin't used to and I've owned many Lasers over the years. All of them get pressurised in the sun and the puff of air as you take the bung out confirms the hull's leaktight.
	PeterV Finn K197, Finn GBR564, GK29 Warsash

deadrock Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 24 Jun 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 85	Post Options Post Reply Quote deadrock Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 Aug 15 at 11:44pm
	All my Lasers since 1977 have had breather holes, under the toestrap, behind the mainsheet block. Don't know when they were first drilled in. Remember hearing that a few popped in the tropics in the v. early days, but that could be mere folklore.