VolksCruiser

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

Sunday, November 28, 2021

$3K or less...

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Yesterday I did a Craigslist search on some of my favorite VolksCruiser candidates one of which is the Bill Tripp designed Columbia 26 MK2. ...
Thursday, November 25, 2021

When a $175,000.00 boat is considered cheap-seats...

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The current issue of Blue Water Sailing (not a magazine I read on a regular basis) has an article on "New Cruising Boats" and it ...
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Sunday, November 21, 2021

DIY and VolksCruising...

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A couple of decades or so back while living in in St Thomas there was a really nice couple who'd bought a famous (it had featured in a m...
Monday, November 15, 2021

a couple of thoughts on plywood...

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I know everyone says that when using plywood aboard a boat that one should always use the best marine plywood you can get. So here's whe...
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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. ...
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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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