Bucket Brigade
Buckets, sawdust, and a clever seat make a functional dry marine toilet. Issue 132: May/June 2020...
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Author: Jim Shell
Thinking Ahead
With three brands on the market, marine composting heads are gaining acceptance. Issue 132:...
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The Light(s) Fantastic
Need emergency running lights? Try soda caps, PVC, and a little ingenuity. Issue 132: May/June...
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Lightbulb Moment
From a spare parts drawer and a galley, you can make a quick and easy anchor light. Issue 142:...
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A Battery for Every Need
We were preparing for our spring cruise and going over our on-board dry-cell battery inventory....
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Hole in One
An old instrument’s housing provides a platform for its replacement. Issue 131: March/April...
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Sleeping Beauty – V-berth mattress
Clever surgery on a standard bed mattress improves a V-berth’s sleepability. When we bought...
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Non-destructive, Battery-powered Interior Lighting, 3.0
We’ve got some poorly lit areas aboard (as you can see above), and they’re where we most need...
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The Empirical Battery Test
When they were new, the four Rayovac 6-volt golf-cart (GC2) batteries on Phantom, our Pearson 365...
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Screen Testing
Prototyping bug-proofing possibilities for opening portlights My friend’s Westsail 32 has 10...
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