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Advice needed on buying a personal boat
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this post was submitted on 18 Jun 2024
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I'm an expat in Vietnam so it's a bit challenging in regards to where to begin. That's why asked.
Perfect! There will still be boatbuilders there, and there are large wooden boat shops because cheap labor.
Start walking around the docks and looking around for personal boats and builders.
Find out what the indigenous folks use to get around on their own. I bet they mostly ride commercial boats, but there are always people who don't.
Boats are designed for the waters they ply, different condittions everywhere.
You need ti learn localdesigns and materials, weather and nav conditions, how to repair and maintain, etc. Adding a motor is more learning and complexity, but also convenience.
Woodenboat magazine has a forum, for years there was a restoration thread from Vietnam but the poster passed on. It's lukely the thread is still there.