Affordable alternatives

another VolksCruiser contender…

The Halsey Herreshoff-designed Bristol 29.9. Just a kiss under 30-feet with a reasonable shoal draft and a street price in good condition of $12K it makes quite a bit of sense. Certainly a boat that I’d keep an eye out for. Facebook Twitter Share this post


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on the most important propulsion system available to us…

This bit of news got me thinking about electric propulsion, various mindsets on sailing and what passes for the norm where sailing is concerned.  Now, as someone who spent over a decade obsessed with getting affordable electric propulsion to work as a sustainable system aboard “So It Goes”, it’s safe to say that I’ve spent …

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$0.29 a day…

What with the push for induction stoves for boats, the current news that gas stoves may be less than healthy, and the fact that I’d love to lessen the amount of fossil fuels aboard. So, hardly surprising I’ve found myself thinking about the various alternatives to propane lately. The main issue with going electric is …

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