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   Free DIY Boat Accessories, Ideas, Resources

Gimbaled stove    Tiny folding DIY gimbaled alcohol stove  new

Weed Eater conversion    DIY Weed Eater outboard conversion.

DIY boat prop     DIY small aluminum boat prop (can be done in one evening)

Collapsible bailer     Cheap DIY collapsible bailer.

Transom protector            No hassle transom protector. PVC fabric hold the two parts together.

          Flotation            Cheap flotation device/dock bumper 

Anchor roller thumb         Homemade anchor roller

Egg cleat        My DIY cam cleat, no-metal 

    Mushroom anchor thumb            My DIY light anchor designs

Skeg wheel thumb        Cheap skeg wheel

 Washer              Almost free electric bailer

Cleat       DIY cleats (off site) here   Craig O'D's Cheap Pages. (one of my favorite sites)

Block thumb    DIY strop blocks (off site) here   Derek Waters

DIY Weedeater (Weed Whacker) outboard motor conversionTranslated from the original Russian sitehere

Folding solar cooker DIY, imporvments made to a funnel cooker.  NEW

Solar Still  DIY, Simple, almost free collapsible solar still   
Several could fit in your pocket. ~1 ounce/hour production each.

Micro-Cruising Page  Resources for smaller boats Dinghy cruising

Resources

Free e-books

Dinghy Cruising with Philips,  By Alan Philips,  1981   (1.5 meg, pdf)

Knots, Splices and Rope Work,  By A. Hyatt Verrill,  1917  

Recreational Boating Safety Safety Standards for Backyard Boat Builders, 
COMDTPUB P16761 3B, US Coast Guard   (pdf)

Rigging Small Sailboats   Glen L. 

Rowing  (off site)
Making a set of oars

My non-boat related projects

Hydrogen boost for my car

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