Another idea......I have a double block w/ becket on the boom and a double on the mast base. The line runs from the becket to first roller on mast, up through first roller on boom block, back down to mast, and up throught boom block and out to a cleat munted on the bottom of the boom. With this setu...

Wow mastreb...Thanks for the great analysis! I think I'll pass on the lead. By the by, I learned to sail on Lazers and own a Lazer II, so i'm pretty good with the sheet! Pete

I saw a mod where the poster filled his center board w/ concrete. Is the M's center board hollow? Could it be filled w/ lead shot and epoxied on the top to hold it all in? Would need to set up more then a 2:1 lifting system too.
Pete

Has any one found a higher capacity tank that will fit on the M, under the cockpit seats? I've come close, but it seems that one dimention is always just a little to big. I don't want to go the internal route.
Pete

Just to reiterate and reinforce....Never use ball or "quick" pins on standing rigging. Learn from MY mistake!!! I used a quick pin on my forestay once, seized it well with parachute cord. I came loose anyway. Luckely I was able to do a controlled (well....fairly controlled) lower of the ma...

It's a great product, works well with little to no smell. It's a lttle tight on an M. I'm 6 ft. 0 in and hit my head when I sit. Ventalation was interesting...I ran the tube through the V-berth bulkhead and up to 3" solar vent on the deck. I also hooked up the little computer fan so I could rea...

On my Lazer II, I electrical taped a 4" long, one inch wide velcro (loop) piece to the end of the batten. I sewed the hook length to the sail and never lost another one...Guess I do the same on my M.
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