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.
Dometic 970 Series Portable Toilet
Foresail pendant (middle)
Stuck swing keel pivot pin
AFTER – Almost like new
Quick disconnect hydraulic line to the Demco actuator
DIY cockpit scupper grates
AFTER – new bunk securely fastened
Starboard side of the two-part boom topping lift
Stove after restoration
Easy to make flag halyard
Mainsail cover solution
Backup camera solution
DIY snap-on gear bags
Water pump cover and impeller
Budget bimini top solution
BEFORE – A smelly mess!
Refinished aluminum propeller
DIY non-skid paint
AFTER – easy to tighten and guards against injuries
Leech line exits through a Gransegel cleat above the clew
AFTER – The mounted grill
Where to next?
After the epoxy has hardened and the tape removed
Midship cleats
DIY stern perch seats
Can you spot the problems?
Look ma, no knots!
AFTER – open valve to drain tank into funnel
Foredeck sail bag solution
Prototype made with an old hatch board until I make new hatch boards
AFTER – Like new!
Front and back of one of eight portlight panels
Main sheet (left, green), traveler bar, and adjustable backstay (right, white)
DIY turnbuckle boots
Tiller coachwhipping
Webbing strap and carpet glides
LED strip lighting
Just one of 15 maintenance blind spots
Raymarine ST1000+ Tiller Pilot
Crib board storage bag
Genoa held wing-and-wing by a boat hook
Boom vang assembled a la carte
Finished anchor light mounted next to the Windex
Slacken your forestay with a flick of a lever
Rear loading and docking position with support poles in the rear jaw slides
AFTER – in ship shape
Calkins trailer with custom tongue extension
Under V berth storage
Gotta love a foot-deep finish
Tiller Tamer
Trailerable lazy jacks
Removing the spring clip
How to paint cove and boot stripes like a pro
Masthead with Ronstan RF251 sheaves and 8mm halyards
Low-cost tiller lock
Boom tent
AFTER – Easy to attach and trimmable
Rack with 12 lines stored within easy reach
AFTER – bright and glossy
Pump after restoration
Location and connections for the rectifier/regulator
Upgrade your galley with an electric water pump
Mast stepping with the boom as a gin pole
Mr. Heater Portable Buddy Propane Heater
BEFORE – Original bolt rope whipping
Applying bottom paint over the barrier coat
New door closed
Wine glass rack
Headsail downhaul solution
DIY mast gates open and closed
Classic colors and a fresh look
DIY air compressor-powered oil extractor
Jib sheet attached by an alpine butterfly knot and a soft shackle
Free and easy winch handle storage
Middle sailing position with support poles in the forward jaw slides
Complete rewiring
Mobility for the kicker
AFTER – easy to see what’s going down or not
AFTER – New bushings pressed into place
DIY reproduction classic emblems
Upgrade to a gas spring operated outboard motor mount
Don’t pop your top here!
The color of our carpet mats is so close, they look like they were installed at the factory. It’s time to clean these.
Above galley storage and a tamer stove
AFTER – genoa drying
Cleaned, faired, sealed, primed, and painted
Black & Decker 12V Handheld Vacuum
Get it on the action with a “fun sail”
Stop the gray water before it comes out the funnel
The $tingy Sailor 
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.
where do you find the reproduction Catalina 22 emblems? would love to find 2 of those.
so jelous you have the galley for your Cat.
Made ’em here: https://stingysailor.com/2015/06/06/how-to-reproduce-classic-brand-emblems-2/