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