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
A quick trick to make it lots easier to get work gloves on!
Why We DIY on the Boat
Saving money is just one of the reasons we do most work on our boat ourselves. Learn the other reasons we prefer to do things ourselves.
Filling In a Thru-Hull: What We Wish We’d Known
We filled in two thru-hulls and learned a lot the hard way. Here’s everything we wish someone had told us before we started.
Solar Lights Failing?
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?
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
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
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!
DIY Non Skid Paint
Thinking about painting your decks with non-skid paint? Got questions? Or have you done it and have words of advice? Readers share their expertise!
Solar Upgrade
We did a major upgrade on our solar charging and we now live almost totally on solar power. Here’s what we did (mostly DIY) and the cost.