New to me comp layup Laser 380 Ray

**Da Bull** · 11-03-2017, 11:57 AM

I know him too. Cool guy.

DB

**kyja95** · 11-05-2017, 09:30 PM

Well after a week of wrenching, staying up til 530am on Saturday morning to try and get the boat out for the same day, I had the boat on the water for the first time today. Things are looking good after sorting out a few issues yesterday and his morning. The motor definitely needs some tweaking but it runs! Had blast out there today, doesn’t get any better.

**Capt.Insane-o** · 11-06-2017, 09:28 AM

She's a beauty

**hawk232** · 11-06-2017, 06:19 PM

VERY NICE!!! i actually just sent the PO a PM to see if the boat was available before i saw this thread!!

**kyja95** · 11-07-2017, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by hawk232

VERY NICE!!! i actually just sent the PO a PM to see if the boat was available before i saw this thread!!

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Hey thanks man, really glad I got it when I did. She is a gem

**89LASER** · 11-08-2017, 09:44 AM

Looks great! What prop did you run on it?

**kyja95** · 11-25-2017, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by 89LASER

Looks great! What prop did you run on it?

Ran a 29 srx. Needs a lot of testing and tuning still though to get dialed in

**kyja95** · 11-25-2017, 04:34 PM

Swapped out my 2pc plate and mid with a bobs snout out for an offshore mid and 1pc plate. Loving the new look

**89LASER** · 11-26-2017, 08:21 AM

Looks great. When I had a 200XP Evinrude on my boat originally, I ran the 29 SRX on it, We found it was the best all around prop, I also had a 31 Mazco cleaver for the rough days.

**Noah Burns** · 11-27-2017, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by kyja95

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

There are TONS of lake boats built with kevlar. Not sure where the myth started that only racers were built with kevlar but it isn't true.

**kyja95** · 11-27-2017, 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by Noah Burns

There are TONS of lake boats built with kevlar. Not sure where the myth started that only racers were built with kevlar but it isn't true.

That makes sense. I found a brochure from 1982 for the 380 ray ski and it did say that the hull was hand lay up Kevlar. Not that it matters or I entirely care that much but would there be any way to find out?

**Noah Burns** · 11-27-2017, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by kyja95

That makes sense. I found a brochure from 1982 for the 380 ray ski and it did say that the hull was hand lay up Kevlar. Not that it matters or I entirely care that much but would there be any way to find out?

With the floor having been painted, not really. There was a color difference in the kevlar boats, both of mine are much more yellow. What year model is it, I'll ask when they started making most of them kevlar.