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laser193713
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Topic: Laser - to cleat or not to cleat Posted: 14 Mar 12 at 7:12pm |
Try not to avoid them too much with the bum! They are in the perfect place to sit about 80% of the time when going upwind. Problem is they chew your kit to bits. I had a pair of hikers that had lasted a good 2 years without any damage ruined after 2 days at a worlds where I was using a charter boat with the cleats fitted. 2 more days and my backside was in a similar state! The solution, lots of tape on the cleat. Stops it pinching your hikers or wetsuit and cutting it up. Perhaps you could speak to the club and suggest they remove them, if nobody uses them, which they shouldn't, then who is going to mind?
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maxibuddah
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Mar 12 at 7:24pm |
never did me any harm and were useful in case I wanted to be doing something else with my hands, like tying something off that had come loose. Also as said before very useful for a long sail out, or back from a course and you don't want your arms to ache too much.
As for the ripping of hikers, wear some lycra shorts over the top and it probably won't happen. I had mine for 6 years without too much damage. OK not as fashionable as sporting the latest Zhik gear all over the place for that important camera shot, but sod that I live without it cos the cost is horrendous to replace them. Then again I never went to a worlds so I probably ain't that good upwinf
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Everything I say is my opinion, honest
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laser193713
Really should get out more Joined: 13 May 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 889 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Mar 12 at 10:12pm |
I would have got myself some lycra shorts if I had known that laser would screw cleats on to all the brand new boats that we were using... I didn't ever have a problem in my boat which didn't have cleats fitted.
I wonder how many cleats have been wasted by laser sending them to people who then don't fit them? Probably easily enough that their value would pay for a boat or two! Probably more...
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mattmd
Posting king Joined: 23 Mar 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 151 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 Mar 12 at 6:19pm |
Pro- loads are high so can give you a break, don't cleat for too long or get lazy you do need to play the main
cons- sit on the cleat hurts but you get used to it I had micro cleats and they were great when needed, positioned on the sides and would recommend
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maxibuddah
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 Mar 12 at 9:42pm |
Assume that Laser are idiots and prepare for the worst, always
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Everything I say is my opinion, honest
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winging it
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Mar 12 at 2:49pm |
I have to have a cleat now, because I can't hold the sheet for long enough. The megabyte, however, has a centre jameer, which I'm very suspicious of - falling foul of a cleated main was how I shrdeed the wrist in the first place. I'm now thinking to switch a side deck cleats, given that they will be an inevitable fact of life from now on.
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the same, but different...
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Hughph
Far too distracted from work Joined: 13 Oct 10 Online Status: Offline Posts: 324 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Mar 12 at 6:08pm |
When I picked up my boat from laser they gave me the cleats and asked whether I wanted them on when I got there...
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Fraggle
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 30 Mar 12 at 10:05am |
When you pick up your own new boat you get the choice of whether to fit them or not. Charter boats at worlds come fitted with them usually and you are not allowed to unscrew any fittings on a charter boat usually.
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bustinben
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 31 Mar 12 at 10:32am |
Personally, I hate cleats. Cannot see any reason why you would want them They get in the way, and when are you going to use them exactly?? I sail out to the start at a laser qualifier at 120% effort to warm up
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