A folding table can be hinged from the centre board case with a short settee on the port side.

This structure cleverly ties in the centre board case to avoid intrusion that many other designs suffer.

Check for leaks, particularly at the base of the centre board case - a difficult repair job - and check that built in buoyancy tanks is such boats the Solo are dry.

In 1995, "Mercedes" was transported by road from Perth to The Wooden Boatshop for a total rebuild which included the removal of the fibre glass outer skin (circa 1970's) keel and stem replacement, new centre board case, re-ribbed and some new planking.