New to me comp layup Laser 380 Ray

**kyja95** · 10-29-2017, 09:52 PM

Just wanted to post some pics! Drove down to Harrisburg Pennsylvania from central Massachusetts on Friday to complete an almost 800 mile round trip in one day. I don’t have one bit of regret!! Fully restored laser 380 ray that has been setup to run as a stringer boat. I have a slightly modified 2.4 200 that I hung on the back for the time being until I can get something a little more potent. At this point just have to finish converting it from omc to merc. Can’t wait to have it out next weekend!

**wing nut** · 10-31-2017, 11:34 AM

They are great boats! Just make sure the stringers and transom are good. My comp had rotten stringers.

post more pics!

**kyja95** · 10-31-2017, 12:00 PM

Hey thanks man! I’ve seen a couple of your vids on YouTube. Awesome boat! And it was all redone a few years ago with new wood and glass. She’s super solid.

**kyja95** · 10-31-2017, 12:04 PM

Some interior shots

**oldschoolltv** · 10-31-2017, 08:14 PM

Nice looking rig what happened to the omc on the back in the one pic? Love the Bridgeport as well.

**kyja95** · 10-31-2017, 08:51 PM

Omc was the previous owners setup! Don’t have a ton of pics right now just grabbed it! But me too the Bridgeport setup looks so good. Thanks!

**89LASER** · 11-01-2017, 07:09 AM

I'm in the process of rebuilding a Kevlar hull 380. It has a floor in it that I'm cutting out and thinking of doing a stringer set up like yours.

**kyja95** · 11-01-2017, 07:24 AM

Originally Posted by 89LASER

I'm in the process of rebuilding a Kevlar hull 380. It has a floor in it that I'm cutting out and thinking of doing a stringer set up like yours.

Nice. I believe mines a Kevlar hull as well, and I have yet to have any input on how it all feels and handles but from what I hear it’s very solid and light. I say do it, it’s gonna be a blast to drive I’ll have more input after this weekend

**89LASER** · 11-01-2017, 11:48 AM

It should say Kevlar by the HIN or on the port side in the same spot. I found the boats like weight in the rear. Originally I had a 200 XP Evinrude on it with some stuff done to it on a 5 1/2" Bobs Machine Shop hydraulic set back, center steer, Bobs low water pick up. A lot of fun to drive. Best prop at that time was a 29 SRX with some work done to it. Ran the engine at 6800-7200 rpms.

**kyja95** · 11-01-2017, 12:07 PM

I’ll have to check it out when I get home now hahah. Thanks!

**upyours** · 11-01-2017, 05:06 PM

what's the difference between a 380 ray and a 380 just need an education

**Da Bull** · 11-02-2017, 09:49 AM

Same boat. Only diff is stock race boats vrs lake boats layup and build. Race boats were Kevlar/klegicell with full stringers and no floor and of coarse weight diff. In the late 80`s Laser changed the deck and called it a 380 ski but had the same bottom.

DB

**kyja95** · 11-03-2017, 07:41 AM

yeah shes not a kevlar hull, was a lake boat converted to race boat

**Da Bull** · 11-03-2017, 08:27 AM

Dude I fell in love with your boat when I first saw it years ago. It`s not often you see one this nice.

DB

**kyja95** · 11-03-2017, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by Da Bull

Dude I fell in love with your boat when I first saw it years ago. It`s not often you see one this nice.

DB

Hey thanks man. I felt the same way, I’ve actually know the previous owner for a while and I was looking and he brought it to my attention, so happy I got it