Brian, thanks. I can see on the joint piece where it is rubbing on the mast in a few spots so will start by just easing those spots.

I am having difficulties putting my mast together. I keep the cat in France and only assemble it in July for 7 weeks leisure sailing, It is then put back on the trailer and stored locally. This year it took 3 of us and plenty of lubricant to fit the two parts together. The plastic joining piece seem...

Thanks for all advice. Very Helpful.

I use my Dart 15 only for 6 weeks in the summer and it is then stored in secure storage in France. Until now I have stored it on a trailer, covered with a plastic sheet which has often not survived the winter intact. I have therefore always removed the tramp. I have now invested in a purpose-made co...

just to close the discussion I eventually had one purposemade by a local [Cardiff] metal fabricator for a price just above the one on the internet without the expense of going all the way to East Anglia to collect. I did not have sufficient courage to tackle a home build and could not get a reply fr...

Many thanks for the advice from all of you. I did consider a roof box but did not want to buy and then find I couldn't get everything in, sails, rudders etc. The information on other suppliers is useful too, they are a lot nearer me.

Karl. thanks for the info. It gives me a little more confidence to tackle as selfbuild. The soffit board idea seems a good option.
Keith

I am looking to add a sail box [8ft x 2ft x 1ft] to my trailer but the only one I can find on the internet is made in Colchester in galv. steel at a cost of about £250. That is not a problem but it would cost over £120 to get it delivered to South Wales. Does anyone know of a nearer supplier? I am c...

bought 2004 when too old to continue winsurfing. Kept in France, only sailed in summer on lake at Lacanau. Keith1434

1434 - bought 2004 when knees finally decided windsurfing too much of a strain. Boat is kept in France and sailed each summer on lake at Lacanau.
Keith Thomas