Got a door that rattles when underway — or even when a wave hits at anchor? How we stopped one that drove us nuts!
Boat Repairs & Upgrades
No, it hasn't all been "fixing our boat in exotic places," but the team has learned a lot about boat repairs and upgrades while cruising.
LED Bulbs for Our Nav Lights
Want to change your boat’s navigation lights to LED bulbs? Confused about where you should use cool white, warm white or colored bulbs? Here are the answers.
Bright LED Bulb for Davis Mega Light
Anchor light just using too much power? A Davis Mega Light with one of these super-bright LED bulbs was the answer for us.
Taming the Cord Jungle
Technology is wonderful . . . until you try to find the cord you need. Then it”s just a bowl of spaghetti. Reader Jane Head has a great — easy and inexpensive — solution that really works.
Got Wobbly Stainess?
Sometimes stainless bimini and rail connectors aren’t very snug and the structure is just plain wobbly. Here’s our quick and inexpensive solution.
Easy Battery Watering
How do you add water on a monthly basis to batteries you can’t even reach? A battery watering system makes it easy!
Quieting Vibration Noises
The fire extinguisher rattling on the wall whenever the engine was running was going to drive me nuts. A 30-second DIY solution that’s almost unnoticeable!
Easy Eyeglass Storage
Eyeglass storage you can make in about 10 minutes — keep your sunglasses right by the companionway!
Shock Cord Projects
A bunch of really simple things I’ve done with shock cord to improve our boat Barefoot Gal! You can do them too with a simple tool and a few minutes of time.
Choosing and Installing a Victron Battery Monitor
Step-by-step instructions with pictures to install a Victron battery monitor, including reasons for having a battery monitor and why we chose this one.