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How Our Gemini Cockpit Table Works

Published on October 18, 2015; last updated on June 12, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

Need a cockpit table for your Gemini catamaran? A previous owner found or made ours, and it works perfectly! Photos to find or make your own.

Need a cockpit table for your Gemini catamaran? A previous owner found or made ours, and it works perfectly! Photos to find or make your own.

Easy Way to Prevent Line Fraying

Published on September 26, 2015; last updated on June 12, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

It only takes a minute (or less) to have ends that don’t fray. A step-by-step how to with tips for great results.

DIY New Lifelines on a Boat

Published on September 18, 2015; last updated on January 10, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

Replacing our lifelines was so much easier than I ever expected. Here’s how we did it.

Semi DIY Stainless Tubing Projects

Published on September 16, 2015; last updated on January 3, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

Doing most of a stainless tubing project yourself can save a lot of money. This tip will give you the strength of welding, too.

Seeing Overhead

Published on August 31, 2015; last updated on June 12, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

Working overhead can be trying if you wear bifocals and are attempting to do close work while looking through the distance portion of your glasses. Great reader tip!

Working overhead can be trying if you wear bifocals and are attempting to do close work while looking through the distance portion of your glasses. Great reader tip!

Putting Gloves On Easily

Published on August 28, 2015; last updated on June 12, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

A quick trick to make it lots easier to get work gloves on!

Solar Lights Failing?

Published on August 15, 2015; last updated on January 2, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

Have a solar light or fan that’s just not working well . . . or at all? Maybe the problem isn’t in the device, but in the battery.

An Ice Pick Onboard?

Published on August 3, 2015; last updated on June 12, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

You think of an ice pick as something used in the kitchen in days gone by . . . but it's an essential tool on our boat!

You think of an ice pick as something used in the kitchen in days gone by . . . but it’s an essential tool on our boat!

Removing Duct Tape Residue

Published on May 27, 2015; last updated on March 9, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

Duct tape is absolutely wonderful . . . until you remove it and find a bunch of sticky residue left behind. Here’s how to remove it quickly, easily and cheaply!

Add a Removable Counter

Published on May 11, 2015; last updated on November 21, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Adding extra counter space in your boat galley

So you’ve already made sink & stove covers to create more counter space, but still need more. Or you need space when – gasp – you’re using your stove and sink. Easy DIY project!

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