Class Surveys During a Steel Build: Hold Points That Matter
A classed steel yacht build is punctuated by survey hold points — defined stages where a Bureau Veritas or RINA surveyor must inspect and sign before…
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Owner-facing notes from the build desk — weld mapping, laminate schedules, class hold points, tankage, corrosion control and the decisions that shape a new build.
Ballast Design for Steel Sailing Yachts Built in Indonesia
Ballast design for a steel sailing yacht built in Indonesia is resolved at the drawing stage: the naval architect fixes the ballast ratio — commonly 30–45%…
Engine Room Layout in Custom Builds: Access, Cooling, Redundancy
A custom yacht’s engine room is designed around three rules: access — every service point reachable without dismantling the boat; cooling — ventilation sized for tropical…
Marine Paint Systems Compared: Epoxy Barriers for the Tropics
A tropical marine paint system is a stack with four jobs: an anticorrosive epoxy primer bonded to blasted metal, high-build epoxy barrier coats that block water,…
Fairing a Metal Hull: The Craft Between Welding and Paint
Fairing is the craft of turning a welded metal hull into the smooth, reflective surface owners expect of a yacht: the hull is mapped with battens…
Corrosion Protection Systems for Steel Yachts in Tropical Waters
Corrosion protection for a steel yacht in tropical waters is a three-layer system: abrasive blasting to Sa 2.5 near-white metal, a multi-coat epoxy barrier applied to…
Resin Infusion vs Hand Layup: FRP Standards in Indonesian Yards
Resin infusion and hand layup are the two ways Indonesian yards laminate FRP yacht hulls. Infusion draws measured resin through dry fabric under vacuum, producing consistent…
Aluminium Welding Certification: Who Qualifies to Build Your Yacht
Aluminium yacht hulls may only be welded by welders holding current qualifications for marine aluminium alloys — tested to standards such as ISO 9606-2 or the…
CNC Kit Builds: Turning Your Naval Plans into an Indonesian Hull
A CNC kit build turns a complete set of naval architecture plans — such as a Roberts, Bruce Roberts-derived or custom stock design — into a…
Steel Hull Fabrication in Indonesia: Plate Sourcing to First Weld
Steel hull fabrication in Indonesia starts long before the first weld: certified plate is sourced with mill certificates matched to Bureau Veritas or RINA material rules,…
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