Geminidawn

Male

Mariveles, Bataan

Philippines

Profile Information:

I am:
A professional builder
What boat (s) are you building or do you own?
Pahi 63 (non Wharram Projects : Sailwind 27, Ring 20, Marlin 16 Dunlop Dive 4.5, 16ft Wren, 16ft GRP Canadian, Gloucester Dory, Sailing Skylark)
Country, City, and State?
Mariveles, Bataan, Philippine Islands
About me or us?
Professional Boat builder and Lloyd's qualified Small Craft Surveyor to trade. Studied at James Watt College of Yacht & Boatbuilding and Lloyd's Maritime Academy. I'm more interested in new builds but alot of my work is repair, insurance work and near write-offs. Hence I get stuck with a lot of other peoples projects at the end of the day.
Looking to?
Spend at least 6 months a year sailing around the South Pacific. Spent far too much time in my job standing on the dock and watching others do it.
Website:
http://www.geminidawn.com

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  • Geminidawn

    Hi Stephan, I'm in Ireland at the moment and I'll not be in the Philippines until January. Where are you thinking on building your boat?

    Oct 16, 2011

  • Captain Haddock

    hello, malaysia is not getting cheaper and its hard to find good ply here and a change would suit me as well. i am thinking to move to the philippines or to indonesia, probably bali. i have a 11 year old son who needs a dissent school (international)as well.

    i just read somewhere that the timber price increased by 25% beginning this year in the philippines, is that right? i know, it is a difficult question but what would be the approx. material cost of a pahi 63 in the philippines with out labour? i want to stick to the wharram plans keep it simple and functional. buy bulk and some west system or similar quality epoxy.

    enjoy irland, lived there as well for some 3 years and loved it apart from the weather.

     

    slainte, stephan

    Oct 17, 2011

  • Captain Haddock

    yes, “the whitemanhead surcharge” i am familiar with this!

    $60,000; i am around 25% - 30% above this with my research but still think to find some corners where i can save a coin. reality will be as usual the opposite :(

    Wharram mentions something around 4000 hours to build. is that realistic? it looks to me like a lot of boat to be build in this time.

    Oct 20, 2011