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Craft & Method
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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Craft & Method
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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Craft & Method
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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Yard & Access
Shooting the Yard: Light, Lenses and Manners at Tana Beru
Two windows work at Tana Beru: the first two hours after sunrise, and the last hour before sunset. Morning gives you texture and activity; evening gives…
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Yard & Access
No Ticket Booth: What Free Entry Really Means at a Working Yard
Nobody sells admission to Tana Beru. Travel write-ups translate that into "free entry", which is technically true and practically misleading. There is no ticket booth because…
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Yard & Access
Tana Beru, Bira or Ara: Which Boat Village Should You Actually Visit
Base yourself at Tanjung Bira, visit Tana Beru in the morning, and go to Ara only if the craft itself is your reason for travelling. Bira…
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Yard & Access
12 km from Bira: The Exact Road to the Tana Beru Yards
Tanjung Bira to Tana Beru is around 12 km and takes roughly 20 minutes by road. There is one main route, it is sealed the whole…
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Yard & Access
Tana Beru in One Morning: A Walking Route Through the Working Yard
Three hours from around 07:30 is enough to walk the working shoreline at Tana Beru properly. Start at the western end, walk east with the sun…
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Journal
Articles from the Tana Beru Shipyard Desk on visiting the yard, how hulls are built, owning a wooden vessel, and the heritage of Bulukumba.
