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If you live there where you describe (Ireland), it is the sail number what you see under the bow eye. It is built in 1989 as far as we know of TLF's notations. Then, your boat was built by Performance Sailcraft Europe (PSE) that now operates under the name LaserPerformance Ltd. In those times your boat was built, PSE probably also was building Laser at Ireland (not in our times, now), I remind a bit. At in Europe built Laser, the so called Hull Identification Number (HIN, at the port side or starboard side of the transom) significant came later than 1989 ( ~ in the mid of the 1990 decade). That's a big difference to Laser dinghies built on the american continent.Under the bow eye there is a 137089
Correct.... if the sail number is 137089 does that mean the boat is from 1989 ...
What was the difference between the boat made by PSE and the boat made in America in the 1990s
The tight tolerances inscribed in the famous (but highly confidential) Laser Construction Manual ensure that all Lasers are identical worldwide...Correct.
F.e.: US Boats : better quality in reason the used better ingredients
F.e.: PSE boats: The sail was made better.
From theso called ILCA class rules and the opinion of the licensed Laser boat builders: "All Laser sailing dinghies (worldwide) are equal". But if you'd take the time and search intensive here at TLF, you will find that a lot of forums members have the opinion: "All Laser sailing dinghies (worldwide) aren't equal totally..."
Ok so I have just been down at my boat and as I suspected my friend go it wrong and the number is 70839 which would suggest that the boat is actually a 1980s boat. Would this be okay for around 3 months of casual racing maybe racing once a week. Will I need any work to do. The mast step is fully watertight. The boat is fully watertight if I duck tape the self bailer as the bushing between the hull and cockpit is missing.
Since you have a port, please take a picture (or two) of the mast base (and tube) and post it over here so that the Forum pros can advise you.what would be the best way to reinforce the maststep i already have a port to access the mast step. nothing to complicated hopefully as were i live there wont be much boat supplies.