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