Look what I found!!!

[siberianswampdonkey]

http://www.kastenmarine.com/phinisi.htm

Interesting don't you think?

[Jerry Sousa]

You did well Swamp! Thanks.

[Wild Dingo]

HA!! so finally Jerry I gets a gander at the one you suggested so long ago! but just a tad tooooooooooo big eh wot?

Thanks for that link swamp Ive been searchin hi and lo for something about these for ages... well done!

[Jerry Sousa]

Too big? Dunno Shane, could try squinting a little!

Here's a suggestion for you. Get a couple of those pinesi builders over to your place on work permits, once you're ready to start building. I bet they could knock together a nice thirty footer for you quicker than you could say stitch'n glue!. Bugger the plans.

Nice to see you back and all's well Dingo.

[siberianswampdonkey]

Nice boat but it would take years for me to build one not too mention a lot of moula. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[skuthorp]

I saw a documentary a few months ago here (on SBS) on Indonesian boat building. Built on the beach by eye, caulked in the traditional manner. I think I heard the figure of 10 to 12 thou mentioned. They went into the sailmaking side as well, loose baloon things made up of multi-coloured pieces of local cloth.