an interesting boat for sale…
I just saw that Jim Melcher’s old boat Alert is looking for a new owner. When we lost Loose Moose 2, Bolger’s Manatee (Alert) design was one of the possible designs we considered building.
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an interesting boat for sale…
I just saw that Jim Melcher’s old boat Alert is looking for a new owner. When we lost Loose Moose 2, Bolger’s Manatee (Alert) design was one of the possible designs we considered building.
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#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Bolger
A needful read,
theconversation.com/understandin...
somebody else’s future,
kottke.org/25/12/004805...
and in the “a matter of choice” department…
www.ianwelsh.net/we-dont-have...
#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Rant
A needful read,
theconversation.com/understandin...
somebody else’s future,
kottke.org/25/12/004805...
and in the “a matter of choice” department…
www.ianwelsh.net/we-dont-have...
#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Rant
OK, I’ll admit with all the current world issues, rampant greedification and general mean-spirited fuckery, it’s not easy maintaining the Holidaze spirit. But…
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OK, I’ll admit with all the current world issues, rampant greedification and general mean-spirited fuckery, it’s not easy maintaining the Holidaze spirit. But…
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Some fantasy math
tinyurl.com/3y5yadwe
a bit of history
tinyurl.com/5cjr8afy
a modern privateer’s economic model
tinyurl.com/575u4jke
and stuff you need to know if sailing in the Caribbean…
caribbeancompass.com/how-to-ident...
#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Rant
Some fantasy math
tinyurl.com/3y5yadwe
a bit of history
tinyurl.com/5cjr8afy
a modern privateer’s economic model
tinyurl.com/575u4jke
and stuff you need to know if sailing in the Caribbean…
caribbeancompass.com/how-to-ident...
#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Rant
boat-work projects and music…
The plan for today is to sort out the new side-mount outboard bracket project. I’m pretty much in the “just need to drill some holes and put the thing together stage”.
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boat-work projects and music…
The plan for today is to sort out the new side-mount outboard bracket project. I’m pretty much in the “just need to drill some holes and put the thing together stage”.
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#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Projects
Whale breath,
www.bbc.com/news/article...
a medieval holidaze primer,
theconversation.com/medieval-pea...
and in the “a bad time to be in the tourism business” department…
crooksandliars.com/2025/12/welc...
#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Rant
Whale breath,
www.bbc.com/news/article...
a medieval holidaze primer,
theconversation.com/medieval-pea...
and in the “a bad time to be in the tourism business” department…
crooksandliars.com/2025/12/welc...
#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Rant
some EV conversion thoughts…
Lately, I’ve been reading up on what passes for the state of EV conversion where sailboats are concerned. Most of which is pretty depressing reading.
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#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #ElectricPropulsion #EVboats
some EV conversion thoughts…
Lately, I’ve been reading up on what passes for the state of EV conversion where sailboats are concerned. Most of which is pretty depressing reading.
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#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #ElectricPropulsion #EVboats
A needful read on recycling,
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/12/the-...
Krugman making sense,
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/donald-tru...
and in the “a good time to reread The Lord of the Rings” department…
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/12/the-...
#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Rant
A needful read on recycling,
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/12/the-...
Krugman making sense,
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/donald-tru...
and in the “a good time to reread The Lord of the Rings” department…
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/12/the-...
#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Rant
a couple of plywood scows…
Way too much bad news on my desktop, so here’s a plywood cruising scow that caught my attention. It’s got that ‘modern scow’ vibe and well worth checking out…
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#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Scow
a couple of plywood scows…
Way too much bad news on my desktop, so here’s a plywood cruising scow that caught my attention. It’s got that ‘modern scow’ vibe and well worth checking out…
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#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Scow
Anchoring in Florida,
loosecannon.substack.com/p/floridas-w...
what you’d expect considering,
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/12/the-...
and in the “bubble bubble toil and trouble” department…
crooksandliars.com/2025/12/its-...
#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Rant
Anchoring in Florida,
loosecannon.substack.com/p/floridas-w...
what you’d expect considering,
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/12/the-...
and in the “bubble bubble toil and trouble” department…
crooksandliars.com/2025/12/its-...
#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Rant
some creative frugality…
The key to saving money outfitting or cruising really devolves to the simple act of asking the right questions, doing the math, and making an informed decision. Dead simple, right?
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#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Frugality
some creative frugality…
The key to saving money outfitting or cruising really devolves to the simple act of asking the right questions, doing the math, and making an informed decision. Dead simple, right?
MORE www.volkscruiser.com/2025/12/some...
#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Frugality
A scary milestone,
kottke.org/25/12/the-us...
an apt situational rant,
rudepundit.blogspot.com/2025/12/thes...
and in the “about those numbers” department…
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/12/junk...
#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Rant
A scary milestone,
kottke.org/25/12/the-us...
an apt situational rant,
rudepundit.blogspot.com/2025/12/thes...
and in the “about those numbers” department…
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/12/junk...
#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Rant
on the same old same…
One of the things that I’ve always known about cruising is that it was doable by just about anyone with a bit of common sense. Sure there was a rather steep learning curve for a lot of folks…
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on the same old same…
One of the things that I’ve always known about cruising is that it was doable by just about anyone with a bit of common sense. Sure there was a rather steep learning curve for a lot of folks…
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Budget space missions,
theconversation.com/lower-cost-s...
regarding that list,
www.blueheronblast.com/2025/12/amer...
and a good reason not to shop Amazon…
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Rant
Budget space missions,
theconversation.com/lower-cost-s...
regarding that list,
www.blueheronblast.com/2025/12/amer...
and a good reason not to shop Amazon…
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Rant
a cool design and a cheap boat or two…
So, getting back to boat stuff, here’s a boat project that makes a lot of sense. Marine et François seem to be way ahead of the crowd on the cool design and build front…
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#VolksCruiser #BoatBits
a cool design and a cheap boat or two…
So, getting back to boat stuff, here’s a boat project that makes a lot of sense. Marine et François seem to be way ahead of the crowd on the cool design and build front…
MORE www.volkscruiser.com/2025/12/a-co...
#VolksCruiser #BoatBits
An episode of Twilight Zone,
nomoremister.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...
some Caribbean backstory,
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
and a talk worth listening to…
homelessonthehighdesert.com/2025/12/06/w...
#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Rant
An episode of Twilight Zone,
nomoremister.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...
some Caribbean backstory,
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
and a talk worth listening to…
homelessonthehighdesert.com/2025/12/06/w...
#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Rant
substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com/home/post/p-...
a thought or two on impactful books…
I’ve been reading a lot of fiction of late. Mostly, I suspect, to avoid doom-scrolling the news. Part of my current reading list are some books that I have not read since the early 70s…
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a thought or two on impactful books…
I’ve been reading a lot of fiction of late. Mostly, I suspect, to avoid doom-scrolling the news. Part of my current reading list are some books that I have not read since the early 70s…
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#VolksCrusier #BoatBits
An empty promise,
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
a good point,
noticeatrend.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...
and in the “going down the AI rabbit hole” department…
terribleminds.com/ramble/2025/...
#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Rant
An empty promise,
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
a good point,
noticeatrend.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...
and in the “going down the AI rabbit hole” department…
terribleminds.com/ramble/2025/...
#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Rant
some auxiliary propulsion thoughts…
I was checking out some news coming from the Paris Salon Nautique and was greatly impressed by this auxiliary electric propulsion system from the Temo folks…
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some auxiliary propulsion thoughts…
I was checking out some news coming from the Paris Salon Nautique and was greatly impressed by this auxiliary electric propulsion system from the Temo folks…
READ MORE www.volkscruiser.com/2025/12/some...
#VolksCruiser #BoatBits
A conversation of note,
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/the-pressu...
some solar stuff,
climatedrift.substack.com/p/why-solarp...
and in the “Mom & Pop economy” department…
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Rant
A conversation of note,
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/the-pressu...
some solar stuff,
climatedrift.substack.com/p/why-solarp...
and in the “Mom & Pop economy” department…
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Rant
the great disconnect…
There’s a story line floating around in my head about a couple who cross the Atlantic and when they arrive everything is different. Maybe it’s a speculative fiction story, maybe it’s something else entirely…
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#VolksCruiser #BoatBits
the great disconnect…
There’s a story line floating around in my head about a couple who cross the Atlantic and when they arrive everything is different. Maybe it’s a speculative fiction story, maybe it’s something else entirely…
MORE www.volkscruiser.com/2025/12/the-...
#VolksCruiser #BoatBits
Some after-movie thoughts,
crooksandliars.com/2025/11/pete...
a needful read,
davidrothkopf.substack.com/p/how-to-sto...
and in the “just can’t fix stupid” department…
eb-misfit.blogspot.com/2025/12/ice-...
#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Rant
Some after-movie thoughts,
crooksandliars.com/2025/11/pete...
a needful read,
davidrothkopf.substack.com/p/how-to-sto...
and in the “just can’t fix stupid” department…
eb-misfit.blogspot.com/2025/12/ice-...
#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Rant