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.
Upgrade your galley with an electric water pump
Under V berth storage
LED strip lighting
Tiller coachwhipping
Boom tent
Rear loading and docking position with support poles in the rear jaw slides
DIY reproduction classic emblems
Mast stepping with the boom as a gin pole
DIY cockpit scupper grates
Where to next?
DIY mast gates open and closed
AFTER – new bunk securely fastened
DIY non-skid paint
Water pump cover and impeller
Complete rewiring
Can you spot the problems?
Crib board storage bag
Leech line exits through a Gransegel cleat above the clew
Stuck swing keel pivot pin
BEFORE – Original bolt rope whipping
Foredeck sail bag solution
Stop the gray water before it comes out the funnel
Masthead with Ronstan RF251 sheaves and 8mm halyards
Starboard side of the two-part boom topping lift
Boom vang assembled a la carte
Jib sheet attached by an alpine butterfly knot and a soft shackle
Middle sailing position with support poles in the forward jaw slides
Above galley storage and a tamer stove
Rack with 12 lines stored within easy reach
Calkins trailer with custom tongue extension
Quick disconnect hydraulic line to the Demco actuator
AFTER – open valve to drain tank into funnel
Webbing strap and carpet glides
AFTER – in ship shape
Midship cleats
Don’t pop your top here!
Pump after restoration
Front and back of one of eight portlight panels
Easy to make flag halyard
Slacken your forestay with a flick of a lever
AFTER – The mounted grill
Applying bottom paint over the barrier coat
Finished anchor light mounted next to the Windex
Foresail pendant (middle)
Wine glass rack
Raymarine ST1000+ Tiller Pilot
Tiller Tamer
Removing the spring clip
Low-cost tiller lock
Look ma, no knots!
Location and connections for the rectifier/regulator
AFTER – Almost like new
Dometic 970 Series Portable Toilet
Just one of 15 maintenance blind spots
Upgrade to a gas spring operated outboard motor mount
Black & Decker 12V Handheld Vacuum
The color of our carpet mats is so close, they look like they were installed at the factory. It’s time to clean these.
How to paint cove and boot stripes like a pro
Gotta love a foot-deep finish
Mr. Heater Portable Buddy Propane Heater
AFTER – easy to see what’s going down or not
Main sheet (left, green), traveler bar, and adjustable backstay (right, white)
DIY stern perch seats
Free and easy winch handle storage
DIY snap-on gear bags
Classic colors and a fresh look
AFTER – genoa drying
New door closed
Cleaned, faired, sealed, primed, and painted
AFTER – bright and glossy
Mobility for the kicker
DIY air compressor-powered oil extractor
DIY turnbuckle boots
AFTER – New bushings pressed into place
Budget bimini top solution
Backup camera solution
Prototype made with an old hatch board until I make new hatch boards
Refinished aluminum propeller
Trailerable lazy jacks
Headsail downhaul solution
Genoa held wing-and-wing by a boat hook
After the epoxy has hardened and the tape removed
AFTER – Like new!
Stove after restoration
Get it on the action with a “fun sail”
AFTER – easy to tighten and guards against injuries
BEFORE – A smelly mess!
AFTER – Easy to attach and trimmable
Mainsail cover solution
Very nice site you have. I am wondering about the forestay release hardware. I need one of those. Any ideas of how to construct a boom crutch from plywood and hold the boom and mast w/o the rudder hardware? How about a trailer motor mount while transporting vs the transom ? I have an old Paceship 1969 Mouette and the trailer is as old and no support under the transom.
I can’t imagine a mast crutch made from plywood but you could probably make one from 2×4 dimensional lumber in an X shape that stands inside the cockpit and is secured side to side. Few sailboat trailers have much support under the transom or need it but I have seen some owners build their own mounts on the front of their trailers to carry their outboard motors.