Like a lot of folks I’ve been keeping a weather eye on the progress being made on the Skrowl 4.34… For instance, I know for a fact Dave Z has had something of a eureka moment when he came across the design and, I expect, it’s going to be an influence on future Trilo boats… …
Not all that long ago, having a VHF radio aboard was considered something of unneeded luxury. Fact of the matter is, I recall quite vividly a certain British yachting magazine doing a frothing-at-the-mouth editorial about how the introduction of affordable VHF would rot the sinews of seamanship… How times do change. Today I can still …
Now here’s something (yet another cruising rally) of zero interest to folks thinking about VolksCruisers and frugal cruising scenarios. That said, I mention it because for the fees involved to do an Atlantic circuit with this particular economic black hole, you could cruise quite comfortably or go a long way toward buying or building yourself …
Sorta/kinda touching on the whole what it costs to cruise can of worms… Read More »
Back when we were sailing around on our Phil Bolger designed Loose Moose 2, it was not always easy… Having an unusual boat can be somewhat problematic on a bunch of levels. You tend to spend a lot of time answering (mostly idiotic) questions, you become an unwanted center of attention, and people say hurtful …
I keep reading about folks who buy boats in pretty good condition and then spend thousands and thousands of dollars fixing and “improving” them. Which brings me to an important rule for folks of the VolksCruiser persuasion… If it ain’t broke don’t fix it! The thing is, any given boat has a market value and …
An excellent article about what just might be the closest thing to a perfect VolksCruiser rig…
Here’s a simple boat. It’s a scow and it makes quite a bit of sense… Designed by Reuel Parker it’s a lot of bang for the buck and a very comfortable floating home… What’s not to like? Everything is simple, it’s easily put together, and as boats go, is not going to break the bank …
I just noticed that over the last couple of days someone seems to sorting out an Endeavour 32 of a semi-derelict nature that was for sale at $500… As things go, the Endeavour is not a bad boat. Of course, a $500 boat comes with a certain amount of issues. Ya think? In this case …
Here’s a design worth taking a long serious look at… It’s Tad Robert’s 28-foot Future Cruiser. It also has everything someone actually needs to go wherever they want to in safety and comfort… Of course, not everyone wants to build their own boat but the layout and interior accommodation could be adapted to a great …
The other day someone asked me about what sort of boat he should be looking for in the VolksCruiser mold for a single guy to cruise on for his retirement and then added that he thought he’d need at least a 50-footer. Yeah, that kind of threw me as well… Which brings up the question …
