On facing page, Tim Lackey’s well-known project boat, Glissando, a Pearson Triton, shows off on the water after her refit. The inset shows a second Triton in its “before stage.” Tim later converted this boat into a daysailer. He continues to buy and renovate boats, but Glissando is part of the family. In the midst of his projects, Tim took the time to build the boat barn, at right, in which to work. Glissando waits outside while two others get needed attention inside: the daysailer conversion and a classic Lyman 23.

Marine surveyor Tim Lackey makes a name for himself Issue 46 : Jan/Feb 2006 How puffed up would you feel if almost 3,000 people a month admired your handiwork? Tim Lackey’s boat projects get at least ...

No, a SplicingNut is not someone who absolutely “loves” splicing above all else on his boat, nor is it some- one who’s been driven ’round the bend by splicing double braid. It is, instead, a two-part glass-reinforced-polymer device that has a certain nut-like appearance and can be used to form a loop in some lines. The line is wrapped around the black piece of the apparatus, as shown above and at left below. An eye, or loop, of any size can be formed in this way. Three sections of line and the black piece fit snuggly in the second piece, as shown at right below. The final construction, not shown here, brings the two pieces completely together.

A high-tech substitute for the bowline knot Issue 48 : May/Jun 2006 Steve Brennan was up in a bosun’s chair during a race some years ago, trying to free a spinnaker-halyard splice that had jamme...

Stern-rail seats make it easier for a skipper to enjoy company while at the wheel.

Add to your sailing comfort this way Issue 62 : Sept/Oct 2008 “You’ve got too much time on your hands” was my son’s verdict when I said I was thinking about building stern-rail seats for my 1987 Freed...

The only hint that Al’s autopilot installation is a temporary measure is the exposed cable.

An autopilot gets an inexpensive pod Issue 84 : May/Jun 2012 My recently acquired Pacific Seacraft 31, Ann West, has a very long “to do” list, which is probably why I could afford her. (She’d been a l...