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