What do you do when a wiring run suddenly changes color . . . or doesn’t follow the convention used on the rest of your boat? Our simple and inexpensive solution.
Boat DIY Tips
Owning a boat turns everyone into a DIY-er! Sometimes, there's just no one else to do the job.
Along the way, we've learned how to do many things a little more easily and here we share it all with you.
Cut Stainless Tubing Squarely
Need to cut some stainless tubing with a hacksaw and want to get it straight? Here’s how we do it —
Screw Holders
One of those tools that few people have even heard of, yet is so very helpful. And it’s pretty cheap, too!
The Work Pillow
Working over compartment edges can get painful. We just happened to have an old pillow aboard . . .
How to Make Loops in Shock Cord
We use shock cord to organize lots of stuff, but don’t really like the plastic ends sold commercially. Instead we make much stronger loops with hog rings — here’s how to do it.
Dinghy Getting Heavier?
We wasted a lot of time trying to find a serious problem, when the real problem only took five minutes to solve!
Easier Paint Scraping on Boats
This inexpensive tool made the scraping SO much easier without gouging the gel coat. And we’ve used it for lots of other projects as well.
Save Your Knees When Doing Boat Projects
OUCH! Kneeling for any length of time, especially on non-skid, is hard on the knees. How to make it easier to DIY.
Saving Paint Rollers & Brushes
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.
When You Need an Extra Hand on a Boat Project
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!