The Laser 28 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with a Termanto PVC foam hull and deck.
It has a fractional sloop rig and a spinnaker, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel.
It displaces 3,950 lb (1,792 kg) and carries 1,500 lb (680 kg) of lead ballast.
The boat has a draft of 4.98 ft (1.52 m) with the standard fin keel.

The prototypes were fitted with Honda four-stroke gasoline engines, coupled to a Volvo saildrive, but there was resistance to using gasoline engines in Europe, due to the fire hazard.
The production boats were therefore delivered with a Bukh 8SME diesel engine of 8.2 hp (6 kW).

Production sails include 242 sq ft (22.5 m²) mainsail, a 106% "lapper" jib of 162 sq ft (15.1 m²), a working jib of 123 sq ft (11.4 m²), a #1 spinnaker of 610 sq ft (57 m²), a #2 spinnaker of 670 sq ft (62 m²) and an optional genoa of 230 sq ft (21 m²).

The boat has a hull speed of 6.51 kn (12.06 km/h) and a PHRF racing average handicap of 123 with a high of 117 and low of 132.
The Laser 28 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with a Termanto PVC foam hull and deck. It has a fractional sloop rig and a spinnaker, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 3,950 lb (1,792 kg) and carries 1,500 lb (680 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.98 ft (1.52 m) with the standard fin keel.
The prototypes were fitted with Honda four-stroke gasoline engines, coupled to a Volvo saildrive, but there was resistance to using gasoline engines in Europe, due to the fire hazard. The production boats were therefore delivered with a Bukh 8SME diesel engine of 8.2 hp (6 kW).
Production sails include 242 sq ft (22.5 m²) mainsail, a 106% "lapper" jib of 162 sq ft (15.1 m²), a working jib of 123 sq ft (11.4 m²), a #1 spinnaker of 610 sq ft (57 m²), a #2 spinnaker of 670 sq ft (62 m²) and an optional genoa of 230 sq ft (21 m²).
The boat has a hull speed of 6.51 kn (12.06 km/h) and a PHRF racing average handicap of 123 with a high of 117 and low of 132.
Laser 28