Recent content by Redhawk

NGY have got 1 Laser at the moment, I think they want R7000 for it complete with dolly, the hull looks very good but the deck has been repaired & repainted. Another dealer in Randburg (Gauteng) close to the Coca Cola Dome (I think they are called Windsurf Africa) have got 2 nice looking Lasers...

Why not just remove the deck cleats, it will make the boat lighter & theynever get used anyway, also a bit of a pain on the bum.

Thanks for the input, I will be making a custom welded frame so I guess I should just make a plan to get the boats home then custom form the supports on the boats before adding them to the basic frame. Everyones assistance & input has been great, I'm sure we will have some great fun.

Thanks, actually Tzaneen is about 280 miles from Johannesburg, I used to live close to Tzaneen, very beautiful. I will look at the link.

Never even heard of a star!

My daughter is 5'5" 150 pounds, my son is 5' & 130 pounds. I'm completely new to dinghy sailing having sailed keel boats before. The kids tried out sailing on some Optimists with friends & enjoyed it although they were a little large in the Oppies. I even tried the Oppies (funny sight, I'm 6'4"...

From what you have said it would appear that the best way to transport the boats is inverted! Back to my original posting will a support running down the length of the boat (midway between the gunwale & cockpit) on each side not give adequate support, as this would make loading / unloading...

Hi, the kayaks are already on the trailer, as are the tents (they just fold out complete with double matresses) which are permanently mounted. I tow with a Land Rover Discovery & prefer to carry the majority of the load on the trailer especially when out for week long expeditions, Trailer...

Hi all, I'm new to the forum (& lasers) & I'm in desperate need of advise. I have just acquired 2 lasers for my kids (with 2 standard rigs & 1 4.7 rig, still looking for a radial rig). I am busy adapting an existing trailer to take the 2 lasers as well as our 4 Sea Kayaks & 2 roof top tents on...