@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-...
@volkscruiser.bsky.socialmissing bookmarks and an uncertain future…
Lately, I’ve been cleaning up some internet files on my computer & finding lots of bookmarked sites no longer exist. Same goes for bookmarked products saved for future use that now pop up as 404s.
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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...
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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...
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Of course they were lying (their lips were moving),
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
some risk adverse business,
triloboats.blogspot.com/2026/09/risk...
and yet another reason to avoid Florida these days…
theconversation.com/dengue-carry...
@volkscruiser.bsky.sociala $2000 propulsion system…
I just saw that the Yanmar SDe7 Electric sail drive (the cheap one) has a price tag of $20k. Which I’m sure you all know is too fucking high for me to even consider…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqHZ...
READ MORE www.volkscruiser.com/2026/09/a-20...
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Some logic of note,
nomoremister.blogspot.com/2026/09/no-w...
a common-sensical letter,
pmcarpenter.substack.com/p/letter-to-...
and in the “did someone just say lifeboats?” department…
eb-misfit.blogspot.com/2026/09/stan...
@volkscruiser.bsky.socialyulohs and a fuel bill…
A bunch of years back in the BVI, we were sitting next to a couple who had just completed the Caribbean 1500 who told us they’d only motored 40 hours or so…