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