Tankage
Fuel and fresh water sized to the passage, not the day trip.
Explorer builds
Expedition and Explorer Vessel Builders in Labuan Bajo
Long range hulls for cruising well past the Komodo day boats, with the tankage and redundancy that requires.
Start Your Project- Typical build programme
- 10-18mo
- Fuel capacity, 2024 build
- 7t
- Fresh water, 2024 build
- 16t
- Main propulsion, 2024 build
- 450hp
In short
We build explorer yachts and expedition vessels in Labuan Bajo, custom phinisi and motor yachts specified for long range cruising well beyond the usual charter circuit.
- Range and tankage planned against the passages you intend to make.
- Systems specified with redundancy, because help is a long way off.
- Hardwood hulls that take a sea rather than flatter one.
Engineering for range
Built to Go Further
An expedition vessel is defined by what happens when the nearest yard is four days away.
Propulsion
Main engines and auxiliaries chosen for reliability over headline power.
Navigation
Redundant electronics and communications for remote water.
Stores
Provisioning, spares and gear stowage designed in, not added later.
Specifying an Explorer
Customisation on an expedition build is about endurance rather than finish. These four decide how far she goes.
01
Hull Form
Length and displacement set both range and sea keeping.
02
Structure
Ironwood and hardwood scantlings for open water work.
03
Power
Generation and storage to run systems away from shore power.
04
Safety
Equipment and certification to current maritime standards.
Build programmes run 10 to 18 months, varying with size, design complexity and how much of the specification is bespoke.
Timber is sustainably sourced Indonesian hardwood, chosen for durability in marine conditions rather than for appearance alone.
Designing for Exploration
A vessel meant for Komodo and Flores and then somewhere further needs to be specified against the worst passage she will make, not the average one.
That means deck layout that works in weather, handholds where you need them, and systems that can be reached and serviced at sea.
The regional knowledge matters here: our shipwrights have watched these hulls come back from long trips and know what fails first.
Support at Range
The further she cruises, the more the after-sales arrangement matters.
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Spares planning
A parts list you can carry, agreed at handover.
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Remote diagnosis
Someone who knows your build on the other end of the line.
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Scheduled refit
Yard time planned around your cruising season.
Frequently Asked Questions
Plan the Passage First
Tell us where you intend to cruise and for how long. Range and tankage come out of that, and the hull follows.