a man with a plan…
Cunning to the max.
VolksCruiser
something from David Reard…
No discussion on scows could overlook David Reards’ accomplishments in bringing attention to the performance of non-pointy designs…
a quick note…
So far I’ve only been pointing to “interesting” scows worth checking out in a pretty non-critical manner. All of the boats/scows in my files have strengths and weaknesses and at some later date I’ll, more than likely, get down to brass tacks and issues hiding under the hood. Anyway, be patient, and if you have …
a surprising 28-footer…
I’ll go out on a limb and say the driving force behind designing a scow is getting the most useable volume possible within a small envelope while cutting costs in the process. So, here’s a very interesting 28-foot scow. The l’Optimum 28 by Gildas Plessis shows how you can sorta/kinda put the accommodation of a …
so, a scow…
Back when I was living on a non-mobile peniche on the outskirts of Paris (1985) I really wanted to build a small cruising sailboat just about the same time that Tad Roberts got a mention in Cruising World for his Harry design. It was love at first sight. A scow with an LOA of 26′, …
another VolksCruiser contender…
The Halsey Herreshoff-designed Bristol 29.9. Just a kiss under 30-feet with a reasonable shoal draft and a street price in good condition of $12K it makes quite a bit of sense. Certainly a boat that I’d keep an eye out for.
so many boats, so little time…
I tend to confine my perusal of sailboats of the VolksCruiser ilk to Craigslist and Le Bon Coin. Both venues have what I’ll call a mostly reality-based interface as long as you know what you’re looking for and have done your homework. That said, whenever buying something used like a boat it’s best to be …
an interesting boat…
So, here’s a boat that just made it into my top ten VolksCruiser candidate list… It’s the Ted Irwin Endeavour 32CB which came from the same mold as the Irwin 32. The main change is that when they refurbed the mold they added a few inches to the length and beam which also added a …
just a quick couple of things to consider…
There are actually quite a few rigs that make sense in the VolksCruiser and what works for me may not work for you. That said, it’s important to do your homework and work out what you need so you can make an informed decision. For me, the important factors are viability, performance, and cost. Obviously, …
a couple of VolksCruiser rigs…
So, here’s an alternative rig for the CAL 34… It’s the Simplicity Rig designed by Mark Smaalders and it makes a whole lot of sense in that it’s fairly inexpensive, has little to fail, and is simple. It’s what we have on “So It Goes” and it cost (mast, rigging, sails) less than a replacement …