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