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