diy

An Ericson-owning friend convinced me a year ago to buy a Sail-Rite sewing machine, and I have found it to be a really good tool. One of my first "original" creations provides a way to stow Ericson original companionway hatch boards to keep them together with minimum wear and tear. A few people...

New DIY custom sliding companionway hatch.

I present to you my recently acquired 1973 Ericson 27. As a first-time, totally misguided, and overly optimistic boat owner, I figured she just needed a little TLC to get her rollin'. Apart from two frozen winches, a busted portlight, a steady leak at the prop shaft and the termite-ridden...

Recently moved to Hampton Roads area and am looking for a good DIY yard for winter haul out. Anyone outthere have a suggestion. Thanks,:rolleyes:

I'm looking to haul the week following next during my spring vacation to paint the bottom, buff/wax the hull, and do a few other things while the boat is on the hard. The bottom is over two years old and I can't keep the beard at bay. However, I totally miscalculated the yard availability...

http://www.eaa.org/video/homebuilders.html?videoId=19802261001 It never ceases to amaze me just how many useful tips one can find in the library of instructional videos on the EAA web site! Loren (no airplane, and I sometime wonder how I even afford a boat...) :rolleyes:

http://forums.oday.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t=105674&styleid=1 Link to an illustrated web article on making your own battery cables with proper terminals. LB

Is there anything about a MaxProp which would prevent a DIY installation ? Am I likely to need any special "propeller-puller" tools to remove the old fixed one ? I can't imagine that there is any rocket science involved but I'd rather ask than learn by repeating others' mistakes :-) -Sven

Has anyone tried firing a 12 ga blank in an Orion flare gun? I can't afford the $$$ for a salute cannon but I'd sure like to make the noise. Paul E29 "Bear"

Whether following links from our members here or finding some on my own, there are some VERY talented boat builders and repairers out there. I might not choose to solve my problem exactly the same way, but always do learn a lot from observing how other people solve problems that many of us have...

Hello all in the PNW. My wife and I are returning to the west coast in mid-April, trucking our 35-III out with us from Florida. We have a liveaboard slip in Seattle lined up, but need to find a reasonable yard to do a bit of commissioning work. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks, Ted...

Hi All, I have seen this question, "how do I re-pack my stuffing box" posed literally hundreds of times, on different forums, and still no-one had a good photo based article on how to change the flax packing in an old school stuffing box. Sunday afternoon it was ridiculously rainy, hahvin' a...

Have any of you shrunk-wrapped your own boats? Seems easy enough, and it'll save money after 2 years after buying the propane torch thing. Any ideas on where to get a torch for less than $250 though? Is there something special about the ones that are sold for this? How long would it take to...