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DIY Boat Name Lettering

Published on December 29, 2014; last updated on March 20, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Doing the design and installation work on our DIY vinyl boat name lettering was easier than we expected and VERY cost-effective!

Published on December 6, 2014; last updated on June 12, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

The worst part of painting is cleaning up at the end of the day. You just want to be done with it! Here’s a quick tip to make it go MUCH faster.

Published on November 22, 2014; last updated on April 24, 2021 by Carolyn Shearlock

How to quickly and easily rejuvenate boat windows without sanding them. An 80% improvement for 20% of the effort. Easy afternoon DIY project.

Published on November 17, 2014; last updated on January 24, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

A few minutes of maintenance can save a much bigger — and more expensive — repair.

Published on November 5, 2014; last updated on January 24, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

What do you do when you’re asked to hand tools, parts or hold a light just every so often? I mean, you’re working on something, too!

Published on October 31, 2014; last updated on January 24, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Yeah, the shower room IS one of the things we check out when evaluating different boat yards.

Published on October 30, 2014; last updated on January 29, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

A quick way to add some light right where you need it — NOW

Published on October 27, 2014; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

How to make your own hanging fruit baskets — a 30-minute easy DIY project!

Published on October 25, 2014; last updated on January 21, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

There I was, scraping paint. And along with the paint comes the head of a large machine screw . . .

Published on October 22, 2014; last updated on October 31, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Nine tips to help you survive even the nastiest boat projects. DIY-ing it isn’t always pretty but doesn’t have to be awful, either!