Some needful watching…
Vixen’s Voyage from Nicole Halabisky on Vimeo.
about sustainability…
A reader mentioned something the other day and it’s been buzzing around in the back of my mind ever since… “For most, cruising IS unsustainable both monetarily and psychologically.” As it happens, I have to admit that he’s right but the proviso “For most” means there are exceptions and, if you’re reading VolksCruiser, there’s a …
What the hell does Henry Rollins have to do with VolksCruising?
He’s got the right attitude, makes all kinds of sense, and understands the power of Y-E-S…
More on boat value or what the frell is a boat really worth anyway?
While there are lots and lots of good boat deals about, it would not be amiss to mention that the used market is a little nuts… Well, actually it’s just plain batshit crazy! So, here’s two nearly identical Columbia 26’s… One’s, apparently in better shape than the other but they are both in what I’d …
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Boat value and other illusive truths…
Doing a search on Craig’s List for a boat I didn’t find I came across a 26-foot bilge-keeled Westerly (I’m pretty sure it’s a Centaur) for $350 which, being an amazing price, seriously caught my attention… For anyone wanting to know the Westerly is in Annapolis. I have no idea what sort of condition the …
Everywhere I look…
Just about everywhere I look there are opportunities to get afloat in good boats for not very much… For instance, today over on Sailboat Listings there’s an Alberg 35 project boat with an asking price of $900. While it needs a lot of sweat equity and some money/materials thrown at it, considering that the lead …
a boat project…
…you may want to follow.
about shallow draft…
Our CAL 34 has a draft of 4′ 8″ or thereabouts and a lot of folks might actually think of that as being “shoal draft”… I don’t. Our last boat, Loose Moose 2, drew a kiss over one foot and the previous Loose Moose only drew one foot (as in 12 inches)… So, from where …
A little needful reading for you…
Here’s something you really, really need to read. Really. Oh yeah, here’s a boat you might want to peruse by Gary Underwood… But more about Shoehorn later.
on the $1200 stainless steel pulpit thang…
The other day I was watching the “Maritime Lemonade Stand” which is a video series of a guy who plans to sail around the world and support himself selling lemonade… It’s entertaining. Seriously, the guy is funny and brings a whole new take to the dynamic and, as such, it’s well worth watching. It’s also …