In the last couple of weeks I’ve noticed a lot of hurricane related boats and gear coming on to the market down here and like Rod Stewart reminded us way back when… every picture tells a story. In the case of the Westsail pictured it’s beat up, forlorn, and a whole lot of work to …
Here’s a simple cheapseats AIS receiver over at Hisse et Oh you may want to check out. Now, don’t you wish you’d paid more attention in French class during high school? Not to worry, Google translate is there for you if you need help…
Sailrite is a great resource for anyone sailing and cruising but, for those of us on a budget, an indispensable tool in our VolksCruiser Fǔ arsenal.
So, about that Westsail 32 project question… Buy the $50K boat and sail off into the sunset. Buy the $30K boat do the needful TLC and sail off into the sunset. Buy the $30K boat do a major refit to the tune of a few years and $66K and sail off into the sunset. Buy …
A very cool outboard that has VolksCruiser written all over it.
I recently read an article on a blog about a pretty interesting inflatable with a sailing rig not too unlike the old Tinker Tramp in concept… … but without the life raft elements. It caught my interest until I noticed that the article in question was of the sponsored sort and I realized that said …
What a lot of folks forget when discussing cruising budgets is that the more self-sufficient you are the lower the cruising budget is going to be. As much as I try to keep our food budget frugal and while saving ten cents a pound on carrots or eating cheaper cuts of meat does add up …
