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