ILCA drop LPE as a builder

It’s about some chancer trying to justify asking over £4k for a secondhand Laser. 

Originally posted by RS400atC Lasers are built using fairly low tech methods. Therefore they will vary a bit. It's possible to measure the variations to greater accuracy than the build tolerances. That's true of any manufactured product. Unless you're prepared to have a very low production yeild. Which class has less variation than the Laser? I'm sure 'measured' classes have a more tightly controlled weight, but what about the weight distribution? I would expect if any other SMOD got olympic status, people would be all over it finding the variations an choosing the best gear, particularl in boat with no user rig adjustments.

Originally posted by tink First line one this advert interesting for a one design class

This is nothing new - years ago people checked the rake, weight and also verticality/alignment of both the centreboard/rudder

The reason why the rake is so much more important on a Laser than, say, an Aero, is because the Laser is sailed block to block upwind and the leech tension is therefore limited (the Aero has higher boom and the D Zero has an adjustable deck ring)

So a boat hand picked with the correct rake is certainly a good starting point.

Is £4k a lot for a well set up and successful 213K Laser ?

Originally posted by rich96 Originally posted by tink First line one this advert interesting for a one design class This is nothing new - years ago people checked the rake, weight and also verticality/alignment of both the centreboard/rudder The reason why the rake is so much more important on a Laser than, say, an Aero, is because the Laser is sailed block to block upwind and the leech tension is therefore limited (the Aero has higher boom and the D Zero has an adjustable deck ring) So a boat hand picked with the correct rake is certainly a good starting point. Is £4k a lot for a well set up and successful 213K Laser ?