VolksCruiser

...because paying more for what's needful is just plain stupid

Friday, March 24, 2023

We're out of here...

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Check out VolksCruiser's new digs . We've moved and will no longer be adding new content here on Blogger. For the time being this wi...
Tuesday, March 21, 2023

a bit of reinvention...

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Truth be told, there's not a lot of difference between most of the classic plastic designs and when you look at a CAL 34, Columbia 34, o...
Monday, March 20, 2023

a clean sheet of paper...

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What most folks don't get with the whole idea of a VolksCruiser is that it's really all about simplicity. The general approach to ge...
Saturday, March 18, 2023

Some thoughts on the CAL 34...

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It's come to my attention that there are several CAL 34s going cheap (as in less than $3K). This got me thinking about how I'd go ab...
Thursday, March 16, 2023

how size is an interesting thing...

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My recent post on the Beachcomer 25 produced some emails of the "A 25-foot boat is too small to cruise or live on" variety and a ...
Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Be wary of affiliate links...

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This morning I noticed a certain blog/website had a post on outfitting your boat for fishing with various affiliate links to illustrate the ...
Monday, March 13, 2023

On planned and premature obsolescence ...

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Practical Sailor just put up an excellent article on windlasses that you really should read which touches on the subject of planned/premat...
Sunday, March 12, 2023

on the subject of a small boat of note...

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Over at Sailing With Josh (always a good read) Josh has put up an interesting article on the Flicka design that you might want to check ou...
Saturday, March 11, 2023

an awesome shoal draft design...

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Offhand, I really do think that real (3' or under) shoal draft makes all kinds of sense for anyone looking for a VolksCruiser. Having a ...
Thursday, March 9, 2023

Someone who is not your friend...

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Part of the problem of navigating life in a consumerist society is that, pretty much, everyone selling you something is only in it for the p...
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I'm never sure whether to describe myself as a film maker who sails or a sailor/boatbuilder who makes films...Either way I'm a pretty happy camper when all is said and done.
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