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