There’s an interesting forum thread on the current asking price of a Pearson 367 on the Junk Rig association forum you might want to check out. Sure fixing up an older cheap boat might seem like a lot of work but, done with some care and a prudent budget, will greatly increase the value of …
A Cape Dory 27 gets the AtomVoyager treatment. Like all of his refits I’ll be taking notes…
Refitting an old boat on a budget, while possible, is no easy task. It’s also a lot of work and in our current world real work is not something a lot of people are comfortable with. It also takes a certain amount of brain power. While I won’t throw stones in that direction there are …
There’s a really good post over on Sailing Anarchy dealing with sorting out an Alajuela 38 for voyaging that makes all kinds of sense which you should check out. That said, it’s a forum and like all forum threads there ‘s some push back as well as Monday morning quarterbacking but I’m sure you can …
PBO (AKA Practical Boat Owner) has been a great resource for me since I first started reading the magazine in 1980. While, these days, I feel their subscription rates are now akin to piracy but their website still has excellent content. For example, this simple how to rehab a sailboat article is just what most …
I’m obsessive in monitoring the used boat market, especially where inexpensive VolksCruiserish candidates are concerned. I find the used market insane and trying to make sense of it is an ongoing conundrum that is entertaining. One thing I’ve learned so far is there is zero rhyme or reason where the cost of boats is concerned. …
I’m pretty sure that all of us have a quick list of things desired in a VolksCruiser and mine runs something like this… Somewhere between 26 to 36 foot Shoal draft Well built Reasonable condition Good performance Simple or no rig Sensible and comfortable interior Outboard propulsion Enough displacement to live on Reasonably priced Pretty …
I get a lot of email pointing out that, as far as some are concerned, a good cheap boat is nearly impossible to find. So, let’s look at a good cheap boat… The boat in question is the first boat that caught my interest in the PNW Tempest search of Craig’s List for sailboats. Three …
and in the “no good cheap boats out there” department… Read More »
When I lived in Paris the Super Arlequin was a sailboat that caught my interest so this web series looks like it might be interesting. For those wanting to know more about the Super Arlequin in the meantime…
