VolksCruiser
volkscruiser.bsky.social
VolksCruiser
@volkscruiser.bsky.social
...because paying more for what's needful is just plain stupid
.
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
some auxiliary propulsion thoughts... |
I was checking out some news coming from the Paris Salon Nautique and was impressed by this auxiliary electric propulsion system from Temo.
www.volkscruiser.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
.
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
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. The great disconnect, if you will.
www.volkscruiser.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
.
not just any boat on the rocks…

I heard, the other day, that Keith Leitzke’s boat, CAL 20 Magic, had come to grief on the rocks in Hawaii. For those unacquainted with Keith Leitzke or the much traveled Magic…

READ MORE www.volkscruiser.com/2025/12/not-...

#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Cal20 #Magic
not just any boat on the rocks... |
I heard, the other day, that Keith Leitzke's boat, CAL 20 Magic, had come to grief on the rocks in Hawaii.
www.volkscruiser.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Reposted by VolksCruiser
Over at Whatever I'm looking at the phenomenon of people living paycheck to paycheck while making $500k a year, how one gets into that position, and some observations from my own (immensely privileged to be clear) point of view.

whatever.scalzi.com/2025/11/28/p...
Poor Little Rich People
The YouTube video above fascinates me, because it details how people making $500,000 a year — economically fortunate by any sane measure — are still frequently living paycheck to payche…
whatever.scalzi.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:11 PM
.
it’s Black Friday and I’m not buying anything…

So, it’s Black Friday and I’m not buying anything at all. Sure there are any number of things I want but none that I actually need. Of course, the things I actually need never seem…

MORE www.volkscruiser.com/2025/11/its-...

#VolksCruiser #BoatBits
it's Black Friday and I'm not buying anything... |
So, it's Black Friday and I'm not buying anything at all. Sure there are any number of things I want but none that I actually need.
www.volkscruiser.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
.
a search and the conundrum of boiled turkey…

Sailing Anarchy had a link to a must read article that, sorta/kinda rocked my world. Last night I stayed up late searching for a source of Basalt cloth.
+ a Thanksgiving menu from 1899

MORE www.volkscruiser.com/2025/11/a-se...

#VolksCruiser #BoatBits
a search and the conundrum of boiled turkey... |
Some needful info, an essay of note, and today’s Caribbean word for the day is misidentification… Sailing Anarchy had a link to a must read article that, sorta/kinda rocked my world. In fact, last nig...
www.volkscruiser.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:16 PM
.
holidaze & an artful dodger…

So, it’s almost Thanksgiving and my thoughts bounce back and forth between the collective insanity of the world, a dodger, and what to cook for the “T” day. Too many conundrums for sure…

READ MORE www.volkscruiser.com/2025/11/holi...

#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Rant
holidaze & an artful dodger... |
It's almost Thanksgiving and my thoughts bounce back and forth between the collective insanity of the world, a dodger, and what to cook for the "T" day.
www.volkscruiser.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Reposted by VolksCruiser
Barging in Holland, & Aurora's Black Friday Special

Christmas comes early with this special "Black Friday" offer from Barge Aurora

A barge cruise along the Dutch canals is a great way to explore the area and get off of the beaten track

MORE bargecharters.com/barge-cruise...

#BargeCruises #Travel
November 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
.
design and evolution…

Let’s say I have an idea or innovation for a sailing related product. We’ll use a self-steering gear as an example. Windvane self-steering is an interesting design problem…

MORE www.volkscruiser.com/2025/11/desi...

#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Design #Self-Steering #Windvanes
design and evolution... |
Windvane self-steering is an interesting design problem because there are really only a couple of design envelopes and most all of the existing designs are modified copies of designs from the 1960s.
www.volkscruiser.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
1-2-3 ROUNDUP

An important message,
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/11/dont...

some Coast Guard changes of note,
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

and in the “not surprising but still” department…
www.jefftiedrich.com/p/things-hap...

#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Rant
‘things happen’ — because bone saws, they’re so unpredictable
laugh it up, you fucking ghouls
www.jefftiedrich.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Reposted by VolksCruiser
Chris Brown and his son Mika reached the remote Point Nemo in the Pacific, where they swam for the first time in March 2024. The area is desolate and serves as a graveyard for spacecraft.
November 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
.
a consumerist ploy of note…

A newsletter I subscribe to on the subject of minimalism included a link to their store. Being a bit curious of what exactly might reside in a minimalist store I thought a purview was in order…

READ MORE www.volkscruiser.com/2025/11/a-co...

#VolksCruiser #BoatBits
a consumerist ploy of note... |
A newsletter I subscribe to on the subject of minimalism included a link to their store. Being a bit curious of what exactly might reside in a minimalist store I thought a purview was in order.
www.volkscruiser.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Reposted by VolksCruiser
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.

The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.

Don’t give up the ship.
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
.
a couple of EV thoughts (batteries not included)…

I’ve been spending a lot of time getting caught up on the current state of EV-friendly sailboat stuff. Surprised to see that’s it’s the same old same…

READ MORE www.volkscruiser.com/2025/11/a-co...

#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #EV
a couple of EV thoughts (batteries not included)... |
An interesting movie I’m looking forward to (best catch phrase in ages), a general lack of courage, and in the “depressing but true” department… I’ve been spending a lot of time getting caught up on t...
www.volkscruiser.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Reposted by VolksCruiser
Very cool to see a discussion of one of our stories we published! (Link in bio.)

#philosophy #ethics #shortstory #fiction
November 17, 2025 at 7:04 AM
1-2-3 ROUNDUP

An interesting movie I’m looking forward to (best catch phrase ever),
reactormag.com/good-luck-ha...

a general lack of courage,
crooksandliars.com/2025/11/amer...

and in the “depressing but true” department…
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/11/revo...

#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #Rant
Sam Rockwell Saves Us From AI in Trailer for Gore Verbinski's Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die - Reactor
Go with him if you want to live!!!
reactormag.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:52 PM
.
a couple of tools I yearn for…

One project I’ll do on the Islander is replace the too-deep galley sink with something shallower. Since I’m too cheap to buy a stainless sink, I’ll make one. Plywood/glass being my choice…

READ MORE www.volkscruiser.com/2025/11/a-co...

#VolksCruiser #BoatBits
a couple of tools I yearn for... |
A cruising blog you should be reading, an excellent point, and in the “why you need that flu shot” department… One project I’ll do on the Islander is replace the too-deep galley sink with something sh...
www.volkscruiser.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:43 PM