VolksCruiser

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

Sunday, November 27, 2022

a boat someone might want to take a look at...

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 One of my favorite CAL Lapworth designs is the CAL T2-27 one of the CAL 27 variations. I've written about the design before. Anyway, ...
Sunday, November 13, 2022

Swimming against the stream...

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Back in the dark ages, when I was living on a CAL 20, I went to a lecture by Herman Daly who really blew my mind with his thoughts on econom...
Thursday, October 27, 2022

sweat equity...

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There's an interesting forum thread on the current asking price of a Pearson 367 on the Junk Rig association forum you might want to ch...
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Monday, October 17, 2022

Some quick thoughts on water and the 27-foot boat...

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The issue with most 27-foot sailboats is they don’t have a lot of dedicated water stowage. The Catalina 27 has a 20 gallon water tank. Consi...
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Friday, October 14, 2022

How many guitars can you fit on a 27-foot sailboat...

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 Sadly, it's a simple answer... Not enough. Which, for me at least, is the big downside of every 27-foot boat you're likely to come ...
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Saturday, October 8, 2022

Did someone say "Bilge Keels"?

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  Worth checking out if you're in Washington State...
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Thursday, October 6, 2022

a typical 27-foot boat...

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The thing to keep in mind when thinking about boats in this particular size niche is that, for the most part, they all fulfill the same need...
Monday, October 3, 2022

Yeah, 27-feet...

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Apparently, some folks don't agree that a bog standard 27-foot production boat can be a capable cruising conveyance. I get the fact that...
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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

More on the hurricane plan...

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As someone who's managed to survive three category 5 storms at anchor with minimal damage, I'll be the first person to say that the ...
Saturday, September 24, 2022

regarding hurricane plans...

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Whenever a hurricane looks like it might ruin my day/week/month/year I do a quick CraigList search of possible boats to buy because, you kno...
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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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