@volkscruiser.bsky.socialhere be dragons, mission creep, and death spirals…
The hard part of building or fixing up a cruising boat boils down to just having the needful capital, organizing the project, & putting in the needful labor. Pretty simple really…
@volkscruiser.bsky.social1-2-3 ROUNDUP
Some timely history,
nomoremister.blogspot.com/2026/10/no-t...
might want to dust off your sextant,
splash247.com/britain-urge...
and in “the stupid it burns” department…
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
@volkscruiser.bsky.socialso many choices…
Here’s another Barros design that’s worth checking out…
It has a very livable interior plan, It’s easy/quick to build & has shoal draft. Current price of plans is a jaw-dropping $209.
What’s not to like?
READ MORE www.volkscruiser.com/2026/10/so-m...
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Some math of interest,
hughhowey.com/ice-kills-mo...
this had me banging my head against a bulkhead,
crooksandliars.com/2026/10/deme...
and today in the “very interesting” department…
www.bbc.com/news/article...
@volkscruiser.bsky.sociala possible VolksCruiserish project…
Here’s a possible cruising boat that interests me… I’ll admit that this is not what most people would consider a cruising boat. But in my experience, “most people” are, more often than not, wrong
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A gold statue,
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
some stuff you might want to know,
homelessonthehighdesert.com/2026/10/05/i...
and something important in the “decency” department…
constantcommoner.substack.com/p/whats-the-...
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A chart of note,
bakingitsbetterthanmurder.substack.com/p/not-voting...
some good points,
braddelong.substack.com/p/trump-appr...
and in the “more insanity than I can handle this morning” department…
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...
@volkscruiser.bsky.sociala simple vane gear…
I find myself amazed at both the silly expensive asking price of wind vane self-steering gears and the idiots who buy them. I expect it has a lot to do with the “one born every minute” situation.
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A needful read,
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
not the health checkup I wanted to hear,
www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
and the word for the day is Enshittification…
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/the-united...
@volkscruiser.bsky.sociala boat for sale that resonates history…
I saw that SERAFFYN is for sale with an asking price of $80K. Obviously not in a VolksCruiser’s budget but still impressive for a 58-year old wooden boat that resonates history…
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Hugh C. Howey on AI,
hughhowey.com/the-ai-bubbl...
some current situational content,
ifloz.substack.com/p/donald-tru...
and in the “dumbest man in the senate” department…
crooksandliars.com/2026/09/sen-...
@volkscruiser.bsky.socialthe work list continues…
Today, my work list includes maybe ten-minutes of sanding inside the boat. It’s a fairly easy bit of work. The downside being I’ll be dealing with the fallout for the next week or so…
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A stupid movie,
freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2...
some history/situational observation,
www.ianwelsh.net/conditions-f...
and in the “pretty much says it all” department…
jensorensen.com/2026/09/17/t...
@volkscruiser.bsky.socialan unusual schooner…
Back when I was asking Phil about a bigger version of Loose Moose (Bolger’s Jessie Cooper design), he suggested something like the Breakdown Schooner. I’ve always wanted a schooner…
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Some timely advice,
www.ianwelsh.net/preparing-fo...
a very needful read,
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/why-would-...
and in the “what she said!” department…
ifloz.substack.com/p/fuck-that-...
@volkscruiser.bsky.sociala blast from the past…
Here’s an interesting ad for a boat I really liked before prices got insane. Sure, the 49′ LOA would be unsustainable if marinas or haulouts are a concerned…
READ MORE www.volkscruiser.com/2026/09/a-bl...
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Some bang head against bulkhead material,
crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2026/09/pbs-...
a crater of interest,
www.space.com/astronomy/mo...
and something from the “keeping things polite” department…
ifloz.substack.com/p/the-polite...
@volkscruiser.bsky.sociala $2k EV propulsion system...
I’ll go on record that an electric drive propulsion system is as simple as one can get. All you need is a motor, a means of controlling that motor, and a battery. That’s the easy part.
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An apt t-shirt & read,
www.blueheronblast.com/2026/09/seen...
a very cool library,
kottke.org/26/09/004961...
and in the “sounds good to me” department…
crooksandliars.com/2026/09/seni...
@volkscruiser.bsky.sociala $2k propulsion system...
It’s fairly easy to push a boat on the water. Thomas Colvin’s 1HP per ton makes sense. In fact, I’ve lost track of how many big boats I’ve seen with tiny outboards...