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