Since we’re ramping up to T-Day and the world continues to continue to do a very good imitation of a rocket propelled turbo-charged wicker basket hurtling towards hell I’d just like to say this… It’s a great time to be a a member of the boatfolk tribe of modest means! Sure, things tend to be …
Not too very long ago, someone wrote in to tell me that my thoughts on boats concerning the whole idea of a VolkCruiser mindset were simple and I’m pretty sure he did not mean it in a positive sense. It got me thinking… … About how when I was in school taking design classes that …
Way back when I first started talking to Phil Bolger about possibly building a Loose Moose 2 he sent me a couple of cartoons (his description of a quick sketch to illustrate a point)… One was his breakdown schooner… The other was a design he was playing with for the guy who’d built the first …
Here’s a 1969 Columbia 28… As it happens it’s for sale over on Sailboat Listings and the asking price is all of $800 that’s EIGHT-HUNDRED-DOLLARS. Really. Looking at the ad it would seem it needs an outboard and maybe some sails. While it appears to be clean and in good shape one expects some sweat …
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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 …
Here’s an enlightening article that should help you understand the how/why of the consumerism/fashion affect on the cruising world… More on that Westsail 32 tomorrow.
The other day while I was comparing various “classic plastic” designs I had a bit of a eureka moment… Most of these boats are built like frelling tanks! In the various boats I was looking at, almost none of the interior structure was actually… well, the best word to describe it, would be, structural. Or, …
I may have mentioned before how much I like Phil Bolger’s Jessie Cooper design. If you are looking for a VolksCruising design that gives you maximum bang for minimum bucks that is buildable in a short time frame, you’d have a difficult time finding better… That said, it’s not exactly an easy boat for most …
A couple of weeks ago someone wrote and told me he’d looked for a possible VolksCruiserish boat and there was just nothing around… Fact is, everyday I scan Sailboatlistings.com, my local Craigslist, and keep my ear open to the coconut telegraph. It’s not hard and only takes a few minutes but there are always a …
Looking at some boat ads this morning I found this bit of craziness… $28,000 its a steal at this price; spent 62,000 on it Refering to a 35 year old Hunter 37 for sale. The thing is, I see people pouring copious amounts of money into boats in ways that don’t make any kind of …
