Sailboat Projects
Below are links to our boat project photos and articles.
Project Photos and Descriptions
The Atom Stove - full-size kerosene cooker for the micro-galley
The Atom SolarTracker - adjustable solar panel mounts to track the sun for maximum efficiency
Atom's Deck Rain Water Collection System - sketch and description
Atom
Cruising Modification Projects 1 - hatch security bars, cockpit watercan
locker, adjustable solar panel mounts, Monitor windvane installation, anchor
handling, dry-out legs
Atom Cruising Modification Projects 2 - stove, Lavac toilet, integral water tanks, forward cabin, cabin sole, sliding double bunk
Atom Cruising Modification Projects 3 - pram dinghy, mast ladder, sculling oar
Atom Cruising Modification Projects 4 - inner forestay, running backstays
Legacy - photos of Legacy, a Hans Christian 48
Bayfield 32 Refit - solar panel, anchor windlass, cabin sole improvement
Columbia 8.7 Refit - new companionway inside and out, lavac toilet, new mahogany interior and more.
Stone Horse 23 - refinishing the paint and brightwork
Hinckley Bermuda 40 - refinishing the exterior brightwork
Other Boat Projects Articles
Nicholson 31 Interior Makeover - article and photos of new galley, salon headliner and lockers, pilot berth, Icom 706MKIIG SSB, etc. This two-part article describing this refit began in September/October 2005 Good Old Boat magazine.
Improving Your Boat's Companionway - make it secure and dry
The Inside Outboard - building a well for an outboard motor
Aerial Tricks - making a dipole antenna for your SSB radio
Giving Your Boat Some Legs - description of Atom's drying-out legs Click here for larger resolution photos.
Kayaks and Dinghies - Atom's plywood/epoxy pram dinghy and fiberglass kayak.
The Foolproof Head - installing a Lavac toilet behind a watertight bulkhead. Available at http://lavac.com/popular-model.htm for $350.
In
Search of the Unsinkable Boat - adding watertight bulkheads.
Taipan 28 Refit -
complete interior rebuild, outboard motor well
Atom Voyages
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