VolksCruiser

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

Friday, January 31, 2014

The price of cabbage in paradise...

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The other day while I was shopping for groceries, a much talked about and often recommended book came to mind... The reason for such an ev...
Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Something to ponder...

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Here's a couple of designs worth thinking about... When we were living in France, I seriously considered building a Maurice Griffit...
Saturday, January 25, 2014

a cheap rig...

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So, let's say the guy selling the skipjack were to lower the price by 33% which would make it a whole lot more attractive... Obviously...
Friday, January 24, 2014

So here's a wrong boat that could take you far...

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There's a beat up fixer-upper for sale down here that I've had my eye on for a while... a Kenner Skipjack to be precise. As boats go...
Thursday, January 23, 2014

the wrong boat...

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The other day I heard that a boat I knew who anchored not far from us in St Martin was in the South Pacific... I mention this because the ...
Monday, January 20, 2014

about that motor...

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In Rodger Martin's recent IBEX talk about sharpies he said something that resonated for me... "In the last couple of years while...
Saturday, January 18, 2014

Understanding the need/want paradigm...

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If you're reading VolksCruiser it is more than likely you're sailing on a budget or you're thinking about it. On the other han...
Thursday, January 16, 2014

What's a boat worth?

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Over at a forum, which seems to be inhabited by those who know the cost of everything and the value of nothing, there seems to be much discu...
Monday, January 13, 2014

Whatever works for you...

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Just a quick reminder... Sometimes I need to remind myself that, by and large, folks simply do not care what sort of boat you have. As for...
Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Some simple addition...

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So, you've been looking at the Michalak scow Boxtop and saying to yourself  "I could knock one of those together in a hurry for not...
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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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