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