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