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BOAT ACCESSORIES sa BUOY sa DEPTH SOUNDER xx BOAT Sewing a private signal (flag) for your boat. Tip on converting an inexpensive rip-stop nylon tent into such marine accessories as an awning, windcatcher, hatch screen, etc. Trim tabs for your boat. A brief look at their purpose, cost and installation. Adding comfort to a cuddy runabout. Photos show how an efficient galley, better storage lockers, a portable shower facility, inverter, air conditioner, and hot water heater were added for cruising. Simple canvas projects. How to make your own weathercloths, cockpit awning, forward hatch wind scoop, and other canvas projects for your boat. Tips on storing and using boat fire extinguishers. Simple steps to making acrylic accessories for your boat. Advice on selecting the correct acrylic plastic, cutting, drilling, edge finishing, bending, cementing, and painting. Tip on using an Acrilian weather cloth (dodger) with a clear panel in the center to improve visibility. Tip on using a wire mesh screen over your boat engine to serve as a dryer for wet clothes. Tip on using shock cord and boat railings to serve as a clothes dryer. Tip on protecting a furled yacht club burgee (pennant) using a turnbuckle boot. Selecting and using portable fire extinguishers on a boat. How to optimize your marine stereo system. An introduction to the essence of a boat entertainment system. Tips on selecting and installing a Bimini or navy canvas top to provide protection from the spray and/or sun. Installing a properly designed and located baitwell on a boat is easier by following these tips. Trimming out. Improve your boat's speed, fuel economy and seaworthiness by installing trim tabs. For maintenance or emergency, these 15 tools are must-haves for every boater. Using boat trim tabs. Troubleshooting blown fuses on boat trim tabs. Advice on getting the best electronics package (GPS, radio, telephone, sonar, etc.) for your boat. An overview of various space heaters suitable for use on boats. Saving money on optional boat equipment. A guide to which add-ons your dealer should install and which ones you can do for yourself. Make a throw bag for canoe or boat. Nylon stuff bag holds 50 feet of rope with closed-cell foam on one end. This becomes an easy-to-carry, tangle-free rope that is instantly available in an emergency. Small plastic file box serves as a waterproof compartment for boat registration, wallet, etc. Built-ins for boats: table, tray, book retainer, stowage boxes, and galley tray. Speedometers for all types of boats. A look at some sensible accessories for a boat. A look at trim tabs, what they do for your boat and tips on installing them. Tips on installing hydraulic trim tabs on your boat. Est. cost (kit): $300. Folding deck for car-top boat. Built-in shelves and racks hold loose items found in galley, on bridge, etc. Storage space for all that loose gear. Ice breaker prow. Tool box under helmsman's wheel swings down to form a step for short skippers. Pictures of a variety of boating accessories made from PVC plastic pipe including ladders, boathooks, flagstaffs, fishing rod holder and chart storage tube. Build reclining sun-seats for your runabout. Plywood framework (with built-in storage area underneath) is topped with polyurethane cushions covered with naugahyde. Est. cost: $25 each. Add trim tabs (transom wedge shims, adjustable wedges, etc.) to your motorboat. Results in a safer, softer ride and greater fuel economy. Both home-made and commercial units are described. Easy to make swim steps for boats. Make your own boat handrails. New systems to steer your boat. Tips on storing gear in boats utilizing convenient but out of the way places. How to build powered trim tabs for your boat. A tent designed for a pickup truck can also be used on a boat trailer or on the boat itself. Drop-leaf swim deck fits on the stern of a power boat. It raises up out of the way when the boat is moving. Est. cost: $50. Hardboard prow serves as ice deflector for small boats. Several table designs for use in small boats. Gunwale and hull cushioning. How to install plastic, foam, rubber, and wooden strips to protect your boat. Make your own macrame "thump mats" to keep lead blocks from damaging the deck of your boat. Build a handy utility tray for your boat. Use it to clean fish, cut bait, etc. Tip: Make a removable boat numbers (registration) plaque from plastic. Tip: Make an all-weather cockpit log (writing slate) from white plastic or similar material. Low-cost sculling clogs are inexpensive to make and easily jettisoned in a capsize. Custom building lockers, bins and storage compartments for your boat. Tips on both deck compartments and below-deck compartments. How to make and use a "chip log" to calculate the speed of a boat. Pivoting instrument panel for mounting a barometer, clock, thermometer, etc. Lets the instruments be viewed from either the cabin or the cockpit. Folding table for a boat features glass and hors d'ouvres holders on the bottom side. Removable fiddles (table rails) keep dishes and glasses from sliding off. Tip: Use bungee cord hold-downs to secure all sorts of things onboard a boat. Exterior deck and cabin beams, rails and moldings. How to make both laminated and sawn beams. How to attach the beams to the boat so they are either permanent or removable. How to fabricate and install leather- or fabric-covered moldings and rails on the countertops and tables found in boats. Inexpensive, removable drink holder for a small sailboat straddles the centerboard trunk. Est. cost: $1. Device for calculating the speed of a boat is made from a length of line and a tennis ball. Traditional teak grates for boats. Photos show step-by-step how they're made at the Henry R. Hinckley Co. in Maine. A locker for the main cabin. How to design and construct a wooden boat locker (a long, narrow box with three compartments and slatted doors which installs over the bunk). Part 1. A locker for the main cabin. Part 2. Carving a nameboard for the transom of a small yacht. Tips from a professional sign carver. How to make a ship's wheel with four spokes drilled centrally into four felloes. | |||||||||
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