shorefun
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I have a 1975 Laser I got along with the 3 place trailer. I have 3 sunfish and my boys want to do the local race series next summer. The people with the trailer wanted to move this Laser. At $200 I got the hull, a mis-match of parts that makes up a radial set up and an Intensity sail, a dagger board and a rudder. No tiller, no rigging.
The hull has some issues like a poorly repaired side bash, some sort of a repair the the mast hole base, and some of the screws for the rudder brackets are too large.
First question is what is behind the transom? Do they have some wood back there or is it just thick glass? Do I need to put in an inspection port and a backer? Can I grind out an area and put in new glass from the outside? Just filling the holes with epoxy and redrilling? Only like 2 of the screws are in their original holes.
The mast tube base was repaired by a 4" inspection plate. They kind of wadded up some glass around the base. It seems secure, as in the lower mast in the hole and try to move it at the top. It did not move. When I look down the hole it is likely that the bottom is worn through as I can see some fiberglass at the bottom. The wood block is still there and not rotted. My thoughts are to pour either epoxy or thickend resin down the hole for about 1/4" to 1/2" as a place for the mast base to rest and seal any leaks at the base. Inside the glass is not well laid up and form fitting. I have tried to get the stuff out, but it is well bonded to the hull. I was worried it was not well bonded. I am contemplating trying to get epoxy or resin into any gaps in the glass cloth and let it be.
At the front edge of the dagger board trunk they put a small piece of glass. It is not very pretty. Also around the opening of the trunk on the bottom they put some glass on top the gel coat like they were trying to fix something.
This is clearly a high mile hull. Lots of wear in the trunk at the front and rear edge corners. It has been used my multiple generations in one family at a local yacht club competitively. I am pretty handy with some more advanced repairs on Sunfish hulls. I am trying to reasonably put this together to go have fun on. I would like to hear what you have to say about things.
FWIW, I have already ordered a 6" plate as I know I cant properly get in with a 4" plate and do any work on the mast base.
The side bash has one layer of glass matt laid on top with minimal feathering of the edges. I will remove all of that repair and feather it properly and lay in some glass. Kind of far away from the access port to do behind work. But I am going to see what I might be able to do from behind. given the age (very old) of the poor repair just on the outside, I am going to guess any proper repair just on the outside is going to fairly sturdy.
Thanks!
The hull has some issues like a poorly repaired side bash, some sort of a repair the the mast hole base, and some of the screws for the rudder brackets are too large.
First question is what is behind the transom? Do they have some wood back there or is it just thick glass? Do I need to put in an inspection port and a backer? Can I grind out an area and put in new glass from the outside? Just filling the holes with epoxy and redrilling? Only like 2 of the screws are in their original holes.
The mast tube base was repaired by a 4" inspection plate. They kind of wadded up some glass around the base. It seems secure, as in the lower mast in the hole and try to move it at the top. It did not move. When I look down the hole it is likely that the bottom is worn through as I can see some fiberglass at the bottom. The wood block is still there and not rotted. My thoughts are to pour either epoxy or thickend resin down the hole for about 1/4" to 1/2" as a place for the mast base to rest and seal any leaks at the base. Inside the glass is not well laid up and form fitting. I have tried to get the stuff out, but it is well bonded to the hull. I was worried it was not well bonded. I am contemplating trying to get epoxy or resin into any gaps in the glass cloth and let it be.
At the front edge of the dagger board trunk they put a small piece of glass. It is not very pretty. Also around the opening of the trunk on the bottom they put some glass on top the gel coat like they were trying to fix something.
This is clearly a high mile hull. Lots of wear in the trunk at the front and rear edge corners. It has been used my multiple generations in one family at a local yacht club competitively. I am pretty handy with some more advanced repairs on Sunfish hulls. I am trying to reasonably put this together to go have fun on. I would like to hear what you have to say about things.
FWIW, I have already ordered a 6" plate as I know I cant properly get in with a 4" plate and do any work on the mast base.
The side bash has one layer of glass matt laid on top with minimal feathering of the edges. I will remove all of that repair and feather it properly and lay in some glass. Kind of far away from the access port to do behind work. But I am going to see what I might be able to do from behind. given the age (very old) of the poor repair just on the outside, I am going to guess any proper repair just on the outside is going to fairly sturdy.
Thanks!
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