Laser 2 help …Please
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Topic: Laser 2 help …Please
Posted By: DanJH
Subject: Laser 2 help …Please
Date Posted: 31 May 20 at 7:35pm
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I’m new on here and also the new owner of a laser 2 ‘New Wave’ I have identified most of the parts but these were on the bag that came with it. Any suggestions what these are please ? Thanks in advance. Dan.   |
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Posted By: 423zero
Date Posted: 31 May 20 at 7:51pm
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1st picture is a 'Down haul', 'Kicker' or 'Out haul', sorry to be so vague. ------------- Robert |
Posted By: DanJH
Date Posted: 31 May 20 at 8:08pm
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Thanks Robert. It must me a spare as there is a better looking kicker in a bag Also, is there a list of rope sizes anywhere ? Thanks. Dan.
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Posted By: 423zero
Date Posted: 31 May 20 at 9:06pm
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There used to be a rigging guide on Laser 2 website, if it still exists. ------------- Robert |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 31 May 20 at 9:25pm
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First is probably a downhaul, second looks like a broken end of old kicker. ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: Sussex Lad
Date Posted: 31 May 20 at 11:55pm
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Posted By: sarg boland
Date Posted: 01 Jun 20 at 9:08am
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There are still a small happy band of us sailing Laser 11s and what a great boat! The Class Association is dormant as there is presently not sufficient demand for open meetings or a nationals. If there was demand we could look at jumping in on a dinghy week or similar. We tried this at Abersoch a few years a go, great fun. Laser2sailing.org.uk takes to official page but there are many sites with help and details. If you google U-tube Mike Croker - Laser Two there are a series of short videos that take you through rigging every part of the boat. It is a great sea boat loving the waves and three sail reaching is out of this world. For these conditions handicap is banditary (if there is such a word). In land on small ponds the handicap is really possible but I tend to stop using the trapeze and hike and fly spinnaker only when very broad and enjoy sailing that way. When performance stopped producing/ supporting the class they sold all spares and chandlery responsibilities to "Sailboats" so you can get all class legal kit from them. Also many old boats filling boat parks. It is a brilliant boat and pretty indestructible so enjoy all it offers. ------------- Fair winds |
Posted By: DanJH
Date Posted: 01 Jun 20 at 11:55am
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Thanks everyone for the info Doing some more research, do you think the item 1 photo may be a downhaul / Cunningham? Cheers. Dan.
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Posted By: sarg boland
Date Posted: 01 Jun 20 at 12:06pm
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Not down haul as this finishes through cleat on mast, not two hooks. Looks like a bodged kicker but much better to have the specified fitting that goes into boom, other hook is fine for base of mast. If you want to race kicker needs to be easily controlled. ------------- Fair winds |
Posted By: Sussex Lad
Date Posted: 01 Jun 20 at 12:16pm
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Top Pic: No good as kicker. Neither end would be captive.....bound to come unhooked when you need it. |
Posted By: Neptune
Date Posted: 01 Jun 20 at 1:16pm
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Number one looks like a makeshift boat breaker. Release trapeze hooks And connect to one hook and the other to bow fitting to help pulling on rig tension ------------- Musto Skiff and Solo sailor |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 01 Jun 20 at 7:29pm
I wondered about that, but surely the Laser 2 doesn't use that much rig tension? It was built by Laser, it would fold in half?! I seem to remember grabbing the forestay? Mind, they were very knackered. ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: sarg boland
Date Posted: 02 Jun 20 at 9:19am
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Heavier the crew more tension. As a rough rule of thumb crew stands at bow and then pulls forestay with all their weight and hailyard is clipped on. I would never get extra hands, special devices because it will put unnecessary strain on mast etc...... There was craze for lots of tension and then complaints when they snapped their mast! It is always best in Laser to keep it simple. Incidentally initially Laser 2 very popular on university circuit mainly because of its bomb proof hull. Team racing has a premium on roll tacking and gybing and the Larks and Fireflies of the 70's could not construct centre board cases that could withstand the student abuse. ------------- Fair winds |
Posted By: DanJH
Date Posted: 04 Jun 20 at 12:25pm
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Thanks for your help and words of wisdom.
The sails don’t look like the others mentioned on here. Do I need to add numbers before I sail ? The boat number is LLG464 |
Posted By: DanJH
Date Posted: 04 Jun 20 at 12:29pm
   
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Posted By: DanJH
Date Posted: 07 Jun 20 at 8:38am
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Can anyone give me an idea on the age of this boat please ?
Thanks. Dan. |
Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 07 Jun 20 at 9:04am
| I'll make a finger in the air guess of early to mid 80s, but that is purely based on not remembering seeing many round after that, not on anything more useful. I would be mildly surprised if it wasn't last century. |
Posted By: NicolaJayne
Date Posted: 07 Jun 20 at 10:32am
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iirc the L2 Fun was mid 90s to keep the moulds busy as the serious racers moved to the quasi skiffs such as the 4 and 5 tonner and the topper / white ISO family |
Posted By: DanJH
Date Posted: 07 Jun 20 at 10:52am
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Thanks.
I thought the numbers LLG 464 may have meant something to someone. I’ve seen that the laser 2 sail numbers correspond to years of manufacture, but my sails don’t have numbers ? I’m just interested in finding out that’s all Cheers. Dan. |
Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 07 Jun 20 at 12:46pm
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Nicola sounds more informed than me...
Yes, typically sail numbers are allocated roughly sequentially and can give an idea of date. Hull numbers too I expect, but because sail numbers are so handy most sailors don't pay much attention to them, so you'd probably need someone ho was associated with the factory. |
Posted By: marwen
Date Posted: 08 Jun 20 at 8:10am
Good Reply Thanks
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Posted By: Riv
Date Posted: 08 Jun 20 at 6:09pm
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Shrouds are attached to a bolt going all the way trough the mast. Before going out take the bolt out and check to see how much mast is left under the bolt. If it's been used in salt there may not be much. Ours snapped off like a carrot because of corrosion. Put it back with some Duralac to stop the corrosion. ------------- Mistral Div II prototype board, Original Windsurfer, Hornet built'74. |
Posted By: DanJH
Date Posted: 08 Jun 20 at 8:20pm
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Hi Riv.
Not sure why that means ?? Thanks. Dan |
Posted By: DanJH
Date Posted: 08 Jun 20 at 9:11pm
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Actually the penny has just dropped I’ll check. Thanks.
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