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How a phinisi is built, what it costs, how it gets classed — and what it takes to keep one earning in Komodo and Raja Ampat.
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Sailing & Charters · July 31, 2026
How to visit the phinisi yards at Tana Beru and Bira: getting there from Makassar, what you see at each build stage, etiquette, safety and the best months to go.
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Published benchmarks: ~120 charter nights at IDR 30m, IDR 3.6bn gross, IDR 1.5-2.0bn opex, 6-14% net. Revenue and cost tables, sensitivity, and…
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Komodo runs April-November, Raja Ampat October-April. Rate comparison, logistics, crew and fuel differences, and how to sell the repositioning crossing.
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SVLK is Indonesia's timber legality system and the baseline for sourcing boatbuilding hardwood. What to request from a yard, why buyers ask,…
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What happens between launch and first charter: sea trial protocol, snag list management, the Sulawesi to Labuan Bajo delivery passage and the…
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Monthly, quarterly, annual and 5-year maintenance tasks for a wooden phinisi: haul-out timing, antifouling, caulking intervals and when re-planking is necessary.
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Never buy a wooden hull unsurveyed. Full survey scope, the defects found most often on used phinisi, how class affects insurability, and…
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Solar covers hotel load, diesel still does propulsion. Honest guidance on genset sizing, battery banks, watermaker capacity and how to test hybrid…
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How to design a Komodo liveaboard dive deck: kitting stations, tank racks, rinse tanks, compressor placement, skiff handling in current and emergency…
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Sailing & Charters
· 6 min read
Published benchmarks: ~120 charter nights at IDR 30m, IDR 3.6bn gross, IDR 1.5-2.0bn opex, 6-14% net. Revenue and cost tables, sensitivity, and…
Sailing & Charters
· 6 min read
Komodo runs April-November, Raja Ampat October-April. Rate comparison, logistics, crew and fuel differences, and how to sell the repositioning crossing.
Sailing & Charters
· 6 min read
SVLK is Indonesia's timber legality system and the baseline for sourcing boatbuilding hardwood. What to request from a yard, why buyers ask,…
Sailing & Charters
· 6 min read
What happens between launch and first charter: sea trial protocol, snag list management, the Sulawesi to Labuan Bajo delivery passage and the…
Sailing & Charters
· 6 min read
Monthly, quarterly, annual and 5-year maintenance tasks for a wooden phinisi: haul-out timing, antifouling, caulking intervals and when re-planking is necessary.
Sailing & Charters
· 6 min read
Never buy a wooden hull unsurveyed. Full survey scope, the defects found most often on used phinisi, how class affects insurability, and…
Sailing & Charters
· 6 min read
Solar covers hotel load, diesel still does propulsion. Honest guidance on genset sizing, battery banks, watermaker capacity and how to test hybrid…
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How to design a Komodo liveaboard dive deck: kitting stations, tank racks, rinse tanks, compressor placement, skiff handling in current and emergency…
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Phinisi cabin sizes from published vessels: twin 15-18 sqm, deluxe 18-23 sqm, master 20-30 sqm. How beam limits cabin count and what…
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