Not a how-to — I’m not enough of an expert for that. But a few things that we learned along the way and weren’t in any how-to book we ever consulted!
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.
Add Counter Space to Your Boat Galley
Two ideas for making your own removable counter top to go over the stove when it’s not in use — and both are fairly easy DIY projects!
Make a 4-Way Windscoop for Your Boat
Thought about making your own wind scoop but wondered where to get directions to make one of the better 4-way ones? Here’s the answer!
More Boat Refrigerator Insulation
Does the sun beat down on your refrigerator or ice box? Stop it from heating up all that nice cold air on the inside by putting Reflectix on the outside.
Boat Refrigerator Insulation Test
Is your refrigerator or ice box losing its cool? Make sure all that nice cold air stays IN the refrigerator!
Check Your Boat Refrigerator Seals
Refrigerator (or ice box) seals help keep the cold air from seeping out the cracks around lids and doors. But are yours really doing the job?
DIY Removable Fiddles for Boat Tables
Removable fiddles on your galley table (or counters) make it much easier to clean . . . and easier to clean means less attractive to bugs and more attractive to people!
More Storage Improvements for Boat Lockers
Boats seem to be built with more hanging lockers than most of us need, and fewer shelved lockers. There are no rules that say you can’t change hanging to shelved!!
Port Visors for Boats
It’s bad enough if it’s raining when you want to be out having fun. But having to close all the portholes on a hot, humid day makes it just that much worse. Here’s an easy way to keep those ports open!
Improve the Storage Space on Your Boat
Got an under-utilized hanging locker that’s just not organized? Here’s how we improved ours!