August 19, 2026
Wooden Boat Maintenance After Handover: A First-Year Owner’s Checklist
In the first year after handover, a new wooden phinisi needs a settling-in check, antifouling on schedule, seam and fastening inspection, timber…
Build Journal
August 19, 2026
Panrita Lopi & Regenerasi Tukang Kapal: Masa Depan Galangan Pantai
Regenerasi tukang kapal di Tana Beru berlangsung lewat magang di pantai, tempat panrita lopi mewariskan keahlian membangun phinisi tanpa gambar teknis. Tradisi…
August 19, 2026
Biaya Membangun Kapal Phinisi di Tana Beru: Rincian Band Harga Jujur
Biaya membangun kapal phinisi di Tana Beru berkisar USD 180k untuk phinisi 20-25 m hingga USD 2.2M untuk liveaboard 40 m+. Angka…
August 19, 2026
Jenis Kayu untuk Kapal Phinisi: Ulin, Jati, Bitti dan Bengkirai
Untuk kapal phinisi, ulin (kayu besi) paling kuat dan tahan rayap namun berat; bitti favorit pengrajin untuk papan dan gading; jati unggul…
August 19, 2026
Cara Memesan Kapal Kayu di Tana Beru: Panduan Langkah demi Langkah
Memesan kapal kayu di Tana Beru dimulai dari brief (panjang, kegunaan, band anggaran), lalu penetapan spesifikasi, kontrak lewat PT Komodo Galangan Nusantara,…
August 19, 2026
Sejarah Kapal Phinisi Tana Beru: Dari Kapal Dagang ke Yacht Modern
Kapal phinisi Tana Beru berawal sebagai kapal dagang Bugis-Makassar yang menjelajah nusantara, dibangun papan-dulu oleh panrita lopi. Kini bentuk yang sama dibangun…
August 19, 2026
Fastening a Phinisi: Wooden Pegs, Bolts and the Strength of a Bugis Hull
A Bugis phinisi is fastened peg-first: long wooden dowels are driven through the planking to draw the seams tight, and galvanised steel…
August 19, 2026
Tana Beru, Bira and Ara: An Honest Map of Sulawesi’s Boat-Building Coast
Tana Beru, Bira and Ara are neighbouring boat-building communities on the same South Sulawesi coast in Bonto Bahari, each with its own…
August 19, 2026
Traditional Lines, Modern Interiors: Designing a Phinisi People Live On
Designing a liveable phinisi means keeping the traditional exterior lines that make it beautiful while planning a modern interior, systems and layout…
August 19, 2026
Exporting a Wooden Boat from Indonesia: Papers, Duty and Delivery
Exporting a wooden boat from Indonesia requires timber-legality evidence (SVLK), ownership and build documentation, and the relevant customs and export paperwork. Government…