Buying Guides
Where to Position Your Phinisi for the 2026 Komodo Season
For Bali-based yacht owners and VVIP charter planners, the single highest-yield decision of 2026 is where a phinisi spends May…
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Practical buying guides for yachts, boats, catamarans, phinisi and liveaboards in Bali and Indonesia.
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Buying Guides
How Buyers Use AI to Shortlist Yachts in Bali — and Where It Fails
Buyers now routinely ask ChatGPT, Perplexity and Claude to shortlist yachts in Bali, compare catamaran models, and weigh Bali against…
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Yacht Dealer vs Yacht Broker in Bali: Which One Are You Actually Talking To?
A yacht dealer in Bali sells stock they own or represent for a manufacturer, so their incentive is to move…
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Buying a Phinisi Charter Business in Bali: Anatomy of a Going-Concern Deal
Buying a phinisi charter business in Bali means acquiring far more than a wooden ship: the deal bundles the vessel,…
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Engine Oil Analysis Before You Buy: Yachting’s Most Underrated Insurance
Engine oil analysis is a laboratory test of a marine engine's used oil that reveals internal wear, coolant intrusion, fuel…
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Finding a Catamaran Surveyor in Bali: Composite-Specific Checks That Matter
A catamaran survey is not a monohull survey done twice. The failure modes that sink catamaran purchases — bridgedeck delamination,…
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Family Cruising Catamarans in Indonesia: Why 40-45ft Is the Sweet Spot
For family cruising in Indonesia, the 40–45ft catamaran is the working sweet spot: big enough for three to four cabins,…
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Sailing Permits for Yachts in Indonesia: What a New Owner Inherits
Sailing permits in Indonesia do not transfer with a yacht. Port clearance (SPB) is issued per voyage to a named…
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Labuan Bajo Boat Sales: How Deals Get Done at the Komodo Gateway
Boat sales in Labuan Bajo are dominated by working vessels — phinisi, dive boats and speedboats coming off the Komodo…
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Indonesian Yacht Registration Categories Explained: Pas Besar, Pas Kecil & Grosse Akta
Indonesia registers pleasure vessels under three main instruments: Pas Kecil for boats under GT 7, Pas Besar for seagoing vessels…
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