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Robert Guillemard

rogermichael — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:00:00 +0100

Robert Guillemard

This vessel is a nice example of a yacht design from traditional boat inspiration. Roger Michael is a talent British boat builder and naval architect, who live and build boat in Indonesia since many years.

She is design and builds with care to qualities standard, and capable to perform long distance o [...]

Corto Maltesse

bertrand — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 02:07:44 +0100

Corto Maltesse

Here is a very beautiful 23.3 m schooner design by Bill Dixon, and very well build in Malaysia by Adji Abdullah Bin Muda in 1987.

The Construction is in very good standard for a yacht of this type, providing a strong and seaworthy offshore cruising yacht.

Specification:

LOA : 23.3 m
LOD : 20.0 m
LWL : 15.6 m
Beam : 5.18 m
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Boat building in Sulawesi

xavier — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:21:46 +0100

The big island of Sulawesi, in Indonesia is obviously one of the best places to build a wooden boat nowadays.

The various essences of wood and the knowledge of the Bugis carpenters who are been building vessels for centuries, make Tanah Beru which is the Bugis marine historical center, a place for wooden boat lovers.

Not only is Asia the right place for a complete 'check up' for those making a stopover, but, because of the huge cost advantages, it is also worth considering shifting bigger projects over here.

The choice of the yard will depend hugely o [...]

Boat Building in Asia

pauldsf — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:01:52 +0100

Boat Building in Asia

Boat and ship building in Asia and other parts of the world is more cost effective than it is in western countries, mainly because of low labour and shipyard costs. Even boats which are built in America or Europe in mass production may be considerably cheaper here. Surprisingl [...]