LooserLu
LooserLu
Hi,
today I start to do a "minor repair" of the damaged "deck to mast-step"-joint of my Laser GER 171442. This Laser has been built in 2001 by the European "Out-Of-The-Box-Boat-Builder" Performance Sailcraft Ltd in England/UK. Last Winter, I bought the boat from a good pro-Laserite of GER, that only used it for a few major-races and some practice hours in 2001/2002. Then the hull has not been sailed for several years (only was stored dry and comfortable in a car-garage).
This damage also my old Laser 46438 had. I did the repair for that 28 years old Laser in 2005 with good success. Of course I am "not amused" with the quality of that product, Mr. D. Graham, the CEO of Performance Sailcraft Ltd in England/UK, did brought out of his factory. This hull is the best proof, that this sort of "economic humans" are only interested to get quick-money for a product in reall not is worth 5500 Euro (for the "Classic" version; 1 Euro is about 1,20 US-$).
Ok, I don't want to waste your time to much for ranting about such individuals, but to show "step by step", how such a "minor-repair" can be done "selfmade".
Today I start to sand down V E R Y careful the rotten gelcoat at the damaged area of the "deck to mast-step"-joint with a "Dremel" driller. Then, I take some new photos for you, ok. I am most careful for that the Dremel driller do not damage the fibreglass!! This is a very important point for a successful repair! The hull has been stored till now: dry and the fibreglass now is "dry like a stone in the "Desert of Atacama" (diest desert of the world, in Chile...) in the High Noon sun".
Wish me luck ;o)
Ciao
LooserLu
to be continued
today I start to do a "minor repair" of the damaged "deck to mast-step"-joint of my Laser GER 171442. This Laser has been built in 2001 by the European "Out-Of-The-Box-Boat-Builder" Performance Sailcraft Ltd in England/UK. Last Winter, I bought the boat from a good pro-Laserite of GER, that only used it for a few major-races and some practice hours in 2001/2002. Then the hull has not been sailed for several years (only was stored dry and comfortable in a car-garage).
This damage also my old Laser 46438 had. I did the repair for that 28 years old Laser in 2005 with good success. Of course I am "not amused" with the quality of that product, Mr. D. Graham, the CEO of Performance Sailcraft Ltd in England/UK, did brought out of his factory. This hull is the best proof, that this sort of "economic humans" are only interested to get quick-money for a product in reall not is worth 5500 Euro (for the "Classic" version; 1 Euro is about 1,20 US-$).
Ok, I don't want to waste your time to much for ranting about such individuals, but to show "step by step", how such a "minor-repair" can be done "selfmade".
Today I start to sand down V E R Y careful the rotten gelcoat at the damaged area of the "deck to mast-step"-joint with a "Dremel" driller. Then, I take some new photos for you, ok. I am most careful for that the Dremel driller do not damage the fibreglass!! This is a very important point for a successful repair! The hull has been stored till now: dry and the fibreglass now is "dry like a stone in the "Desert of Atacama" (diest desert of the world, in Chile...) in the High Noon sun".
Wish me luck ;o)
Ciao
LooserLu
to be continued