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Paul, thanks again for the good information and tips!
An endoscope would be nice, and it doesn’t seem to be that expensive, which is really surprising! It would make things a lot easier. I already have a brand new, fairly big Hobie rectangular hatch installed, so accessibility inside to the hull is pretty good. Since I’ll probably be using that cargo space quite a lot, an electrical conduit would definitely be a good and necessary protection for the wires.
Although I’d like to avoid the boat turning into Emmental cheese, it might be necessary to install another small inspection hatch on the inside of the hull to lure the wire out.
But let’s see. Maybe it would be best to sail one trip first, keeping the power box in the open air, before doing any bigger crafts.
Yeah, I’m looking for something like that. Would be nice if I could buy a finished product. I’m just wondering how to attach it, since the dolly’s drawbar is not straight but fork-shaped.
I found this one myself,
https://www.merseatrailers.com/store/Trolley-Coupling-Bracket-for-Launch-trolley-coupling-p156595141It looks handy, but unfortunately it doesn’t seem to fit directly and requires a bit of modification to the trolley anyway.
However, it would be good as a model if I could make it myself. Metalwork is quite foreign to me, and I don’t have welding equipment or the skills. I have better tools and knowledge for woodworks. But maybe it would be sturdy enough with just bolted joints. Buying from a metalsmith would also work as a made-to-measure order, if I just could find a small workshop that would do individual work.
Greetings from Finland! I just bought a used Weta and haven’t sailed it at all yet. My other previous sailing experience is also from decades ago.
The boat is now in my garage and waiting for spring. In winter, there would be time to do all kinds of renovations. The inspection hatches of the both amas require attention at least, as does the mast track. Anyways, a hinged mast base caught my eye and I was left wondering if it could be useful to me.
Our summer cottage is located by the lake. There is a bridge dividing the lake nearby, with a free underpass height of about 3 meters. If I could drop the mast, paddle under the bridge, and raise it again while in the water, my sailing area would be multiplied.
There are lightweight docks on both sides of the bridge, which I can use freely, but no sandy beach or anything else where I could land.
What do you think, would a hinged mast base be good for this purpose, or is it mostly only useful for storing the boat? It might also be a big task to find a seller who could deliver one here.
