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