Installing a New Jib Furler
Budget, pride and curiosity lead a do-it-yourselfer to handle a project that would be easier left to the pros.
Budget, pride and curiosity lead a do-it-yourselfer to handle a project that would be easier left to the pros.
With a lot of ingenuity and a few homemade parts, a Florida liveaboard sailor unplugs from the grid in comfort.
Don’t laugh! This is a serious business, finding the right seat for your head will make a huge difference when you find yourself below in rough seas.
When it comes to proper ventilation below, this venerable yachting scribe insists that double-opening hatches and good old dorade vents are the only way to go.
Is your main difficult to tame? Consider installing lazy jacks on your boat to handle your main with ease.
With simple tools and inexpensive materials, even a do-it-yourselfer of modest skills can fashion this clean, efficient dodger and bimini.
When it comes to properly employing marine stainless, be resolute in understanding its properties and maximizing its utility.
Here are two ways to make life safer and easier at the bow.
Using off-the-shelf plumbing parts and a little ingenuity, you can build an industrial-strength gray-water containment system anywhere on your boat.
Here’s a DIY solution for sturdy protection from the sun and rain.
Budget, pride and curiosity lead a do-it-yourselfer to handle a project that would be easier left to the pros.
With a lot of ingenuity and a few homemade parts, a Florida liveaboard sailor unplugs from the grid in comfort.
Don’t laugh! This is a serious business, finding the right seat for your head will make a huge difference when you find yourself below in rough seas.
When it comes to proper ventilation below, this venerable yachting scribe insists that double-opening hatches and good old dorade vents are the only way to go.
Is your main difficult to tame? Consider installing lazy jacks on your boat to handle your main with ease.
With simple tools and inexpensive materials, even a do-it-yourselfer of modest skills can fashion this clean, efficient dodger and bimini.
When it comes to properly employing marine stainless, be resolute in understanding its properties and maximizing its utility.
Here are two ways to make life safer and easier at the bow.
Using off-the-shelf plumbing parts and a little ingenuity, you can build an industrial-strength gray-water containment system anywhere on your boat.
Here’s a DIY solution for sturdy protection from the sun and rain.
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