Laser Vang storage
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Topic: Laser Vang storage
Posted By: StevieDexter
Subject: Laser Vang storage
Date Posted: 12 Nov 14 at 6:10pm
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Not sure if this is the right place, sorry admins if not... Just wondering how people store their vang/cunningham/outhaul when the boat is packed away. I imagine Rooster make a specific bag or briefcase style contraption to store them but that might be a bit much. I obviously don't want to leave them on the beach with the boat. What do others do? Steve
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Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 12 Nov 14 at 7:01pm
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I always used to leave mine attached to the mast under the cover. I did used to wrap the tail of the vang round the main bit a few times and tie it off to prevent it getting all messed up which works pretty well. With the outhaul just left it on the boom with the rope lifted off the cockput floor so if water got under the cover it didnt sit in it. Most Laser sailors I know leave this stuff attached and under the boat cover. ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: NickA
Date Posted: 13 Nov 14 at 12:08pm
In a puddle in the bottom of the boat  . Give them the odd squirt of silicon to keep the rust at bay. ------------- Javelin 558 Contender 2574 |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 13 Nov 14 at 12:45pm
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Oh and if sailing on salt water make sure you rinse everything off with clean water after each sail. ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: PeterG
Date Posted: 13 Nov 14 at 1:12pm
Well, that's certainly a good idea - but my Laser kicker has survived 6+ years of misuse, one rinse per year - and storage in the bottom of the boat, without any obvious detriment. ------------- Peter Ex Cont 707 Ex Laser 189635 DY 59 |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 13 Nov 14 at 1:45pm
My yearly maintenance used to consist of going round the boat with a screwdriver to check the screws were tight. then again I am a pondie.... ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: Blue One
Date Posted: 13 Nov 14 at 11:31pm
Every year!!!!!  In the fifteen years I had my laser, I think I did that once. You were just too keen, Paul. 
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Posted By: laser193713
Date Posted: 14 Nov 14 at 7:56am
| Take them all off if you aren't going to be using the boat for a while, most foil bags have a handy pocket for this sort of thing... Obviously at an event you would take them off at the end, not every night. |
Posted By: StevieDexter
Date Posted: 14 Nov 14 at 10:09am
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Thanks for the advice
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Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 14 Nov 14 at 12:45pm
Not really I had one of the transom fairleads let go because it had come loose (and it ripped the deck on the way out). I sorted that by forking out for the all ali fairleads, definitely with the money! ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: bluesam3
Date Posted: 27 Nov 14 at 1:36am
| I keep it attached to the mast, and pulled block-to-block. Much easier to untangle when there's only a 3-1 section to worry about. |
Posted By: Bruce
Date Posted: 29 Nov 14 at 12:11am
| I unclip it every time and put in a bag that I have for all my ropes, gloves and windvane. Never seems to tangle. Never rinse it, but do 75% sailing in freshwater. |