Let's talk about a mast

About two months ago I was looking for an outboard, a trailer and a mast on craigslist. I found a mast which is a definite start. The ad was for a Hobie 14 mast. A little research found the lenght of a Hobie 14 mast to be 22'3". That's close enough for my purposes to the 22' spec on the plans. $200 got me a mast, 10' aluminium boom (exactly lenght the plans call for,) an old sail, the standing rigging, some jib tracks, jib block/cam cleat combos and a swivel cam cleat for the main sheet. Not a bad haul I thought.
Since the mast is made for an all aluminium framed Hobie I will have to adapt it to my purposes. I sketched out the shape on a block of wood that I will mount to the keel. I have to sand it down to shape it. This is the base piece that mounts to the Hobie frame (my keel.) The hole in the back is for a connecting piece that is used to step the mast. Once upright and stayed, the pin can be removed and the mast is free to rotate. This rotating action increases the performance of the Hobie sail. I don't think that my boat will tap the high performance aspect
This is a little graphic of the process. My Picassa skills are unrivaled even by professionals. The sticker reminds you that aluminium will indeed conduct electricity if you happen to hit a high voltage power line.

I am still searching for a trialer and an outboard. You never know when the wind may die.