Hello,
I've been sailing my laser 2 for a couple years now, really enjoying every chance I get to sail. I like to race a little in mixed fleets around Michigan and wanted to put a few modifications to my 1981 Laser 2 sailboat.
1. I would like to add jib tracks. My boat didn't have them when I purchased it and when I am sailing in 15-20knots, the upper tell tales flap when the bottom ones are good and vice versa. I can't seem to find the ones most people have on the laser 2s. The harken parts, although I am sure they are good, seem a bit pricey for my boat too. I take care of her but she is only worth how much I really like her. Any advice on what the tracks are and where to find them/ something else that works well to change the clew position upwind would be really cool.
2. I don't have a spinnaker chute on the boat. I've been toying with making the on deck version but as I'm a trailer sailor, adding another thing to take on and off would not be ideal. A couple year ago there was some photos and examples of someone who put a diy chute in their laser 2. Does anyone know that article or where to find it. I've been looking in archives but have not been able to find it recently.
Thanks for your help and happy sailing (or for us up north people, dreaming of sailing soon).
I've been sailing my laser 2 for a couple years now, really enjoying every chance I get to sail. I like to race a little in mixed fleets around Michigan and wanted to put a few modifications to my 1981 Laser 2 sailboat.
1. I would like to add jib tracks. My boat didn't have them when I purchased it and when I am sailing in 15-20knots, the upper tell tales flap when the bottom ones are good and vice versa. I can't seem to find the ones most people have on the laser 2s. The harken parts, although I am sure they are good, seem a bit pricey for my boat too. I take care of her but she is only worth how much I really like her. Any advice on what the tracks are and where to find them/ something else that works well to change the clew position upwind would be really cool.
2. I don't have a spinnaker chute on the boat. I've been toying with making the on deck version but as I'm a trailer sailor, adding another thing to take on and off would not be ideal. A couple year ago there was some photos and examples of someone who put a diy chute in their laser 2. Does anyone know that article or where to find it. I've been looking in archives but have not been able to find it recently.
Thanks for your help and happy sailing (or for us up north people, dreaming of sailing soon).