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