a project boat for sure but…
A reader of VolksCruiser just wrote to mention he picked up a CAL 27 for $300 and that it floats right side up… Lots and lots of deals out there. So, what are you waiting for?
tools…
While all boats need a good selection of tools, it’s a given that folks of the VolksCruiserish persuasion tend to be a bit more serious about their tools because they’ll be using them on a regular basis. You might say a good set of tools and half a clue about how to use them is …
Now, this is just cool…
A very cool outboard that has VolksCruiser written all over it.
Getting real…
I just started rereading “Cruising in Seraffyn” and I’m finding the rather stark contrasts with what passes for cruising today somewhat entertaining… Of course, times were different then and cruising had an element of a no-safety net enterprise. Just something to keep in mind next time someone you know throws a hissy-fit because their air …
In praise of Miami teak…
Folks around boats tend to become obsessed with costly materials which they give near-magical properties to whether or not they deserve it. So yeah, let’s talk teak… Or to be more precise, why you don’t want to use teak. Truth be told, teak in my opinion, is a far cry from what I’d consider a …
A quickie link…
Here’s a quick lesson on why you should shop where the commercial fishermen do…
A little further education…
There are a couple of ways to look at the need/want thing but it mostly boils down to looking at it with a positive approach or a negative one… If you start with a negative slant the whole need/want test is all about not being able to have something you want while, on the other …
News of note…
Some interesting news on the Pop 25 front…
An interesting link…
Just maybe, catamarans don’t have to be sillly expensive… Read about it here.
Speaking of VolksCruiserish boats being built…
Here’s a guy doing it right…