How to Judge a Phinisi on a Real Komodo Route (2026)
The fastest way to judge a phinisi you intend to buy is to sail one that already earns its keep. Board in Labuan Bajo,…
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Buy Phinisi Indonesia: The Complete Acquisition Timeline for Foreign Buyers (2026)
Buying a phinisi in Indonesia is a sequence, not an event. Done in the right order — ownership structure first, survey before sentiment, escrow…
Indonesia Boat Foreign Ownership Rules: 2026 Guide
The 2026 field guide to Indonesian boat ownership for foreigners: cabotage, flagging, beneficial ownership and the structures real buyers use.
Deletion Certificates Before Indonesian Flagging
Why the harbourmaster asks for a deletion certificate, how to deregister from a foreign flag step by step, and dual-registry traps.
Moving a Phinisi by RoRo: Ship or Sail
When shipping a phinisi by RoRo or heavy-lift beats a delivery voyage: costs, cradles, insurance for timber hulls and Indonesian routes.
Writing a Refit Specification for a Phinisi
Converting a working phinisi into a modern liveaboard: writing the spec sheet system by system, contingency budgets and work sequencing.
The Phinisi Sea Trial Protocol
A two-to-four hour sea trial protocol for phinisi: engine, genset, steering and rig checks, the data to record and true deal-breaker flags.
The Phinisi Liveaboard Lifestyle in Bali
An owners year afloat from Bali: sailing seasons, docking months, the real cost of crew and berth, and when lifestyle becomes a business.
The Phinisi Liveaboard as an Investment
Share and syndicate structures for phinisi liveaboards: minimum tickets, dive versus cruise return profiles and realistic exit paths.
Gross Tonnage on a Phinisi: Fees and Class
How gross tonnage is measured on a wooden phinisi and why GT drives registration category, port fees, class and manning requirements.