VolksCruiser

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

Saturday, October 30, 2021

What it costs and empowerment from a surprising source....

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In my RSS inbox today there was another “is the cruising life for you” themed podcast. Which apparently answers all your needful questions l...
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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

a 26-foot project I'd be all over...

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“One of the very best boats ever designed. I based a good part of my design work around the Haida 26. I love that boat.”... Robert Perry Rob...
Sunday, October 24, 2021

An exercise in common sense and frugality...

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I just realized that we've been using our DIY composting toilet without any issues or problems since 2009. which, if you do the math, ad...
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Sunday, September 26, 2021

Avoiding the bigger/more expensive death spiral...

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On, "So It Goes" we have  a 400-amp hour battery bank made up of lead acid golf cart batteries with 350-watts of solar panels bein...
Friday, September 10, 2021

On that "Just use less" mantra...

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Way back when, Jimmy Carter pointed out that it might make sense to turn your thermostat down a few degrees and wear a sweater as a means to...
Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Almost ready to get started...

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Over the last five years or so I've regularly watched a YouTube channel of a guy who's bought a boat and embarked in a restoration. ...
Monday, August 23, 2021

It's almost boat show time...

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This is about the time of year I perk up and pay attention to the various and sundry pre-boatshow press releases as there are usually some i...
Saturday, August 7, 2021

Why I'm building the B&B self-steering design...

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The idea of self-steering is, for all practical purposes, a pretty simple concept and most all self-steering systems reflect that. Or at lea...
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Friday, August 6, 2021

Almost time to get to doing...

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A quick update on the self-steering project. I now have all the various bits on island with the excepting of the needful wood which is just ...
Monday, July 26, 2021

Getting ready to build a new self-steering gear...

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So, yeah, about that new self-steering gear... Right now I'm in the process of getting all the bits together to assemble a kit to build ...
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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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