Wooden Phinisi vs Steel Yacht: Comparing Environmental Footprints
An honest comparison of the environmental profile of a timber phinisi against steel and composite hulls, covering materials, operation, repairability and end of life.
Timber & Materials
Hardwood species, SVLK legality, seasoning and the material schedule of a Sulawesi build.
How SVLK Timber Rules Are Changing Sulawesi Boatbuilding
What formal timber legality requirements have meant for Sulawesi’s traditional boatyards: compliance cost, supply chain formalisation, and the split between documented and undocumented yards.
Best Woods for Phinisi Keels, Frames, Planking and Decks
Which timber species Sulawesi yards use for keels, frames, planking and decks, why each is chosen, and how to specify substitutions without weakening the hull.
Legal Boatbuilding Timber in Sulawesi: SVLK, Species and Sources
How Indonesia’s SVLK timber legality system applies to boatbuilding, what documents to demand, and how to write legality into a build contract.