VolksCruiser

One problem most all cruisers at any budget level find is that their first year of cruising costs a lot more than they expect to spend. Sadl...

So, what is an affordable boat? While the prevailing wisdom appears to be that a boat should cost everything you have and more I'll sugg...

The big issue with a lot of possible VolksCruisers is that there a bit challenged where displacement is concerned. Here's an example... ...

Sailboat propulsion by means other than sail can be a problematic affair. Fact is, whenever I read through sailboat ads in the VolksCruiser ...

It's funny how many times I've heard the term 'comfort' when folks explain to me why they need a boat bigger than they need...

Sailboat rigs are a problematic conundrum where VolksCruisers are concerned. For starters, most rigs on classic plastic boats have rigs that...

Talking about performance where cruising boats are concerned is somewhat problematic at best. Most folks' first thought when the subject...

I’m obsessive in monitoring the used boat market, especially where inexpensive VolksCruiserish candidates are concerned. I find the used mar...

Most production boats from the 60's,70's, and 80's are really well built. One of the worst jobs I ever had was cutting up hurric...

So, working through the checklist we come to shoal draft... The first Loose Moose drew all of a foot when the dagger board was up and Loose ...