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