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Hull Life: How Long a Wooden Phinisi Actually Lasts
A well-built hardwood hull, properly maintained, works for decades. A hull of the same construction, neglected between haul-outs, can need major plank replacement within a handful…
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Dragging a 30-Metre Hull to the Sea: The Launch, Explained
There is no crane, no travel lift and no launch ramp at Tana Beru. A finished hull weighing many tonnes is moved to the sea across…
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The Wood Question: Bitti, Ulin and the Sustainability Problem Nobody Names
A wooden hull needs dense, durable, rot-resistant hardwood in long clear lengths. Ironwood and bitti do that job better than almost anything else, which is precisely…
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Nine Months or Twenty-Four? What Actually Drives Build Time at Tana Beru
A 30-metre hull is commonly quoted at nine to twelve months. Smaller craft are often cited at ten to fourteen months, and large custom yachts at…
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Why the Hull Comes First: The Backwards Logic of a Konjo Build
In a Konjo build the planks come first. Strakes are shaped and dowelled edge to edge until the shell stands on its own, and the internal…
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Craft & Method
How a Konjo hull is shaped, the timber it is cut from, the sequence of work, and the launch.
