Technical notes from the Bali yard desk: repair and refit method, haul-out planning, how Bali yards operate, and the maintenance rhythm that keeps a working boat out of trouble. Written and maintained by the Bali Shipyard Build Desk.
After a grounding or impact, the order is: people, then flotation, then position, then lift, then scope. Do not start negotiating repairs while the boat is still making water. And photograph everything before anything […]
Running gear is the highest-value inspection of any haul-out, because it is the only time you can measure it properly. The core checks are cutless bearing clearance, shaft seal condition, shaft straightness and wear,
In Bali, fouling grows year-round and fast, so antifoul life is shorter than the tin suggests and preparation matters more than product choice. The two things that decide the outcome are substrate compatibility and
Most failed haul-out plans in Bali fail on two numbers: loaded draft and tide state on the approach. Book a slot with a stated tolerance rather than a single fixed date, plan the approach
Travel lift suits most GRP and light-displacement hulls; a slipway suits heavy displacement, long keels and timber; a mobile crane suits small craft and emergencies; careening and diver work suit inspection and touch-ups only.
On a repower, the yard time is short and the procurement time is long. Ordering engines and controls at scope stage, months before the lift, is what makes a repower a three-week job instead
The decision on a teak deck is driven by remaining plank thickness and the condition of the fastenings underneath, not by how the seams look. Recaulking a deck that is too thin, or caulking
Osmotic blistering is diagnosed by moisture mapping, not by counting blisters, and it is repaired by removing the affected laminate, drying it to a measured target, then rebuilding with an epoxy barrier system. In
A refit timeline in Bali is set by three things, in this order: coating windows, discovery, and parts lead time. Labour is almost never the constraint. Sequencing the programme around those three — rather
A boat repair in Bali runs through six stages: damage report, physical attendance, written scope with hold points, yard placement, supervised execution, and re-launch with sea trial. Jobs that skip the scope stage almost