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