From the yard
Notes on building, refitting and operating vessels in Indonesian waters.
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The fastest way to pressure-test a custom phinisi design is to charter a proven one first. A weekend Komodo yacht charter from Labuan Bajo — two or three nights inside the national park — shows you how balcony suites, guest…
Guides
Ask where Indonesian catamarans are built and you get a two-part answer: they are conceived in Bali and constructed, more…
Build Guides
Bali enters 2027 with its boatbuilding order books in the healthiest shape of the decade. Four currents define the outlook:…
Cost & Decisions
The price of a custom build in Bali is set by four forces: labour (the island's skilled rates are competitive…
Yard Life
Behind Bali's headline yacht projects works a quieter tier: small shipwright workshops — often family crews of a handful of…
Build Guides
Indonesia's most proven route to a large timber vessel is a two-island relay: the hull takes shape in the master…
Build Guides
The honest answer about Bali build timelines: island logistics add weeks to a well-run schedule, not months — and the…
Yard Life
Bali has a design language the world already recognises — carved timber, volcanic stone textures, hand-woven textiles, the calm geometry…
Yard Life
The interiors that distinguish Bali-built yachts are made largely off the waterfront, in joinery studios scattered through the island's furniture…
Build Guides
Hybrid propulsion has moved from novelty to a serious option on Bali builds. Diesel-electric and battery-hybrid systems deliver what island…
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