RCLaser
How much does it cost?
"Ready
to Sail, out of the box - from £325.00 (r.r.p.)
(excl. delivery and batteries - 12 AA size required)"
As delivered
or off-the-shelf, the RC Laser comes ready
to sail complete with hull, fin, rudder, mast, boom, sail (B rig included: see
below) and fitted radio gear.
and ... How
does it go together?
(click here to see a short animated movie clip of
the RC laser being put together)
If you wish, you may add the following items, none
of which are essential to enjoy your racing/sailing.
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Optional
Extras:
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| Padded carry bag |
£65.00
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| Small storm sail for C rig. Can use standard mast and boom (see below for shorter boom if preferred). |
£30.00
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| Short boom for C rig sail (incl 3 booom sliders) | £10.00 |
| Complete C rig incl sail, mast, short boom and 3 sliders | £60.00 |
| Large light airs rig (Note: A rig - includes extra mast but no extra boom - see below for extra boom if preferred) |
£60.00
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| Extra standard boom (incl 3 sliders) for A and B rigs. Note: not essential, unless you want to have A and B rigs ready assembled for a quick changeover | £12.00 |
| Steel boat stand |
£30.00
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| Downhaul kit |
£5.00
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Note: The stainless steel stand lays across
the transmitter pocket, on the left hand side, when the flap is down.
RCLaser Technical Specification
The RC Laser is the official scale version of the Olympic Class Laser dinghy
| Length overall | 41.5" | 105.4 cm |
| Waterline length | 37.75" | 95.88 cm |
| Beam | 13.125" | 33.33 cm |
| Draft | 17" | 40.64 cm |
| Overall height in A Rig (bottom of keel to top of mast) | 85" | 2.16 m |
| Mast height (B and C Rig) | 53" | 1.35 cm |
| Mast height (A Rig) | 66.5" | 1.7 m |
| Sail Area (Alternative Rig A) - see diagram below | 949 sq. in | 0.612 sq. m |
| Sail Area (standard Rig B as supplied with boat) - see diagram below | 710 sq. in | 0.458 sq. m |
| Sail Area (Alternative Rig C) - see diagram below | 600 sq. in | 0.387 sq. m |
| Displacement (weight) | 8.97 lb | 4 kg |
| Hull and deck | Molded in one piece in polyethylene | |
| Mast | Two part tapered fibreglass | |
| Sails | Sleaved, non-woven polyester composite film | |
| Gooseneck | Rigid, fixed to mast (no vang/kicker) | |
| Keel & Rudder | Snap fit - no tools required | |
| Sail Winch |
Hitec HS-725BB replaced in 2004 by HS-785HB |
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| Rudder Servo | Hitec HS-300 or 303 replaced in 2004 by HS-311 | |
| Radio Transmitter (two channel) | Hitec Ranger II - 27 or 40 MHz AM - 2 channel | |
| Radio Receiver | hitec HP-2RNB (Battery Eliminator Circuit) | |
| Control method (two control 'sticks') - see diagram below | Left
control stick hauls mainsheet in and out. Right stick turns rudder/tiller left and right. |
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RC
Laser controls - left stick controls the mainsheet, right stick
controls the rudder/tiller. The control actions are reversible so if you prefer
the right stick to operate more like a tiller (push to right to turn left)
then throwing a switch on the transmitter simply achieves this control reversal.
The
3 RCLaser Rigs compared
The RC Laser is supplied
with one:-
Note: Wind speeds below are suggested ranges and should be seen as a rough
guide only. A helmsman's competence will significantly affect the choice of
sail for any given wind speed.
Standard Rig B
(shaded pink in picture)
for most inland 'normal' sailing/racing
conditions (Force 3-4/ : 7-16 knots)
Optional
additional rigs are:-
The
Top Rig A (shaded
green in picture)
for light airs sailing/racing (Force 0-2: 0-6 knots).
It provides approximately 30% more sail area and comes with its own two part
mast.
The Storm Rig C
(shaded blue in picture)
- uses the same mast
as the standard rig - for 'heavy airs' sailing/racing (Force 5+: 17 knots+).
Note: All three rigs use the same boom
Snappng the RC Laser together is easy
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PUSH THE RUDDER UP INTO THE TILLER ARM AND IT LOCKS IN PLACE |
INSERT THE FIN UP INTO THE HULL AND TURN THE WING NUT TO LOCK IN PLACE |
