Evinrude Handle & repaint
January 2022 Two summers ago the plastic handle snapped as I lifted the motor. I epoxied it together and it lasted half a season. I …
shop projects
up-cycled patio furniture
October 25, 2021 I made this plant stand out of some up-cycled curbside patio furniture. It is some brittle mystery wood, Ipe perhaps? I was …
Refinish teak & holly cabin sole
The floor was getting bad enough and I wanted to do something for several years. I pulled it up in the fall and took it …
Battery trays
March 2021 With four huge AGM batteries I need to keep them from sliding around. I was originally going to move the batteries to under …
Deck Storage Boxes and Planters
March 28, 2020 I made two boxes to store our stuff in. Specifically they will hold the window air conditioners and deck chair cushions. The …
Dust collector upgrade
March 16, 2020 With lockdown loooming, I figured now was the time to get some proper dust collection so I can knock off some projects …
Dinghy transom fix
Feb 2018 I killed an afternoon fixing a crack in the hard-bottom dinghy transom. It looks like someone removed the backing plate and motor mounts …
Aft cabin bulkhead door
January 2018 The aft cabin on the Hunter 340 has a teak bulkhead hiding the fuel and waste tanks and the rudder shaft. There is …
waste not, smash not
June 2011 I don’t think of myself as a flag waving eco-green-earth-muffin, but I do recycle and compost (ok, mostly because composting makes free plant …
Decay in Detroit
January 2011 I’ll admit that these photos are a stretch on a blog about classic bikes, but bear with me as I make my case. …