VolksCruiser

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

Sunday, June 30, 2013

About the "B" word...

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I've noticed that, where boats are concerned, folks can be somewhat, shall we say, coy about their chosen budget... It's problemat...
Sunday, May 26, 2013

SCOW just may be the new black...

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Speaking of scows... Dave Z has some thoughts on the subject and a friend in France seems to have a cunning plan!
Friday, May 10, 2013

Two scows to keep an eye on...

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For those who don't think a boat can be built quickly, you might want to check out the small cruising scow currently being built by Yann...
Monday, April 15, 2013

A quick need/want refresher...

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Having a couple of boat related blogs that tend to fixate on the less expensive side of things, I get quite a lot of mail of the "how-c...
Sunday, April 7, 2013

Solving the cost per pound equation one step at a time...

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Most people don't realize it but it is really rather easy to make building or rehabbing a sailboat a whole lot more affordable... For ...
Monday, April 1, 2013

but, then again, with a cunning plan and a thick skin...

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OK, I think I've made my point that you cannot build a boat with a VolksCruiser budget if you play the game the way everybody tells you ...
Monday, March 25, 2013

More than likely some facts you don't want to hear...

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It seems obvious to me how costs get out of control when you start thinking bigger boat but, from reading many emails from readers of Boat B...
Tuesday, March 19, 2013

A quick checklist...

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How to tell if a boat is a VolkCruiser... It's affordable by someone on a blue-collar budget. It's 40-feet or less. It has VERY ...
Wednesday, March 13, 2013

About the Adventure 40...

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The whole VolksCruiser concept is, you might say, the polar opposite to what's going on over at Attainable Adventure Cruising with their...
Monday, March 11, 2013

I Might be splitting hairs...

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Speaking of VolksCruisers in general, a reader recently pointed out a book and asked me for my opinion and it raised a bit of a question......
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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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