The photo collage below shows most of the projects on this site. Click any picture to go to that project for more photos and a description.
Refinished aluminum propeller
Stove after restoration
Just one of 15 maintenance blind spots
Prototype made with an old hatch board until I make new hatch boards
Foresail pendant (middle)
Leech line exits through a Gransegel cleat above the clew
Removing the spring clip
DIY stern perch seats
Starboard side of the two-part boom topping lift
Mainsail cover solution
AFTER – Like new!
AFTER – easy to see what’s going down or not
Jib sheet attached by an alpine butterfly knot and a soft shackle
Slacken your forestay with a flick of a lever
Midship cleats
DIY snap-on gear bags
Budget bimini top solution
Upgrade to a gas spring operated outboard motor mount
Main sheet (left, green), traveler bar, and adjustable backstay (right, white)
BEFORE – A smelly mess!
After the epoxy has hardened and the tape removed
DIY cockpit scupper grates
DIY turnbuckle boots
AFTER – bright and glossy
Trailerable lazy jacks
Backup camera solution
Stuck swing keel pivot pin
Mast stepping with the boom as a gin pole
Low-cost tiller lock
Webbing strap and carpet glides
Classic colors and a fresh look
Where to next?
Boom tent
Dometic 970 Series Portable Toilet
DIY mast gates open and closed
AFTER – New bushings pressed into place
The color of our carpet mats is so close, they look like they were installed at the factory. It’s time to clean these.
AFTER – in ship shape
BEFORE – Original bolt rope whipping
DIY air compressor-powered oil extractor
Stop the gray water before it comes out the funnel
Location and connections for the rectifier/regulator
Raymarine ST1000+ Tiller Pilot
Get it on the action with a “fun sail”
Rear loading and docking position with support poles in the rear jaw slides
Don’t pop your top here!
Tiller coachwhipping
Look ma, no knots!
New door closed
AFTER – open valve to drain tank into funnel
Genoa held wing-and-wing by a boat hook
Front and back of one of eight portlight panels
AFTER – Almost like new
Free and easy winch handle storage
Complete rewiring
DIY reproduction classic emblems
Crib board storage bag
AFTER – genoa drying
Wine glass rack
Middle sailing position with support poles in the forward jaw slides
LED strip lighting
Applying bottom paint over the barrier coat
Gotta love a foot-deep finish
Under V berth storage
Upgrade your galley with an electric water pump
AFTER – easy to tighten and guards against injuries
Finished anchor light mounted next to the Windex
AFTER – The mounted grill
Can you spot the problems?
Water pump cover and impeller
How to paint cove and boot stripes like a pro
Masthead with Ronstan RF251 sheaves and 8mm halyards
Calkins trailer with custom tongue extension
Boom vang assembled a la carte
Foredeck sail bag solution
DIY non-skid paint
AFTER – new bunk securely fastened
Above galley storage and a tamer stove
Quick disconnect hydraulic line to the Demco actuator
Black & Decker 12V Handheld Vacuum
Cleaned, faired, sealed, primed, and painted
Mobility for the kicker
Tiller Tamer
Rack with 12 lines stored within easy reach
AFTER – Easy to attach and trimmable
Mr. Heater Portable Buddy Propane Heater
Headsail downhaul solution
Easy to make flag halyard
Pump after restoration
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