Designing Day Boats for Homestay Snorkelling in Dampier Strait
A homestay snorkel boat succeeds or fails on four things: shade, boarding, dry stowage and simplicity. Guests spend far more […]
Workboats and Homestay Boats
Not every boat in Raja Ampat is a charter yacht. This section covers the working fleet that keeps the islands running: homestay transfer boats, dive tenders, supply and cargo runners, ranger and patrol craft, and small passenger boats on inter-island routes. We write about sizing a hull to a real route rather than a brochure, matching outboard or inboard power to fuel availability, seating and load plans that survive daily use, deck fittings that tolerate saltwater and sand, and maintenance schedules that a village-based operator can actually keep. We also cover build budgets at the scale homestay owners work with, and where spending more early lowers the ten-year cost. Costs are quoted in USD as market ranges. Construction, repair, refit, and vessel-sale contracts are issued by PT Komodo Galangan Nusantara.