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