Whether your goal is to follow dreams, exploit investment opportunities or combine a little of both, building a boat in Indonesia is definitely an exceptional challenge that might result in an impressive success story together with great satisfaction and pride. However as history shows, it also might end up becoming a real disaster in which huge amounts of money are lost and precious time is wasted.

‘Knowledge’ is the key to preventing your dream from turning into a nightmare.

• knowledge of the language, culture and habits

• knowledge of builders, technicians and mechanics

• knowledge of what to buy and how much to pay for it

• knowledge of where to purchase equipment

• knowledge of whom to hire

• knowledge of import rules and transport rates

• knowledge about how to establish a company and acquire the appropriate legal status

• knowledge of boat permits, required documentation and how to obtain them

• knowledge of visas and working permits are all important.

Without knowledge in these areas, a boatbuilding project could take enormous amounts of time or even fail. Over time, budgets can start to exceed their limits and you could be forced to inject new funds.

We can help you find people with this knowledge and experience; western boat building consultants who speak the Indonesian language, who have built boats here before and who know the business. We will help you contact them and let you communicate with them directly to compare for yourself before making any decisions about whom you feel most comfortable working with. We have no interest in providing consulting ourselves or any preference about who you choose to work with. We merely offer you a small selection of who are active in Indonesia.

If you would like more information please write to info@liveaboards-indonesia.com.