On Jan 25, 6:53 pm, "Jay Chan" wrote:
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Yes, you will see a lot of boats parked in typhoon shelters from
satellite pictures. But when you look at them from the ground level,
you will see that they are not the kind of boats that you have in mind.
They are pretty much the live-on-board boats for poor boat people.
Jay Chan

Jay, thank you very much for the perspective.. this is what I was
hoping for when I started this thread.. what are the majority of boats
like in China? I want to get access to / buy a boat when I get to
Shenzhen/Shekou. I do not want a typical Western cruiser or runabout
type boat. Been there, built that.. I can't afford (don't want) a
Luxury-Tricked-Out Air-Conditioned 50 foot "Junk" for $200,000 . I need
to understand what the 'indigenous' boats are like: their construction,
materials, lifespan, repairability, propulsion variants etc etc. I
want a low-cost boat that needs work, because I need to work on boats!
A re-engine job on a fishing type boat with a decent hull would be
great.. I like engine work, and have some ideas for adaptations. I
want to end up with a boat that is comfortable for some overnights with
2 - 4 people, seaworthy for short weather-aware cruises, still 'looks
like it's peers on the outside', and has some of my favorite
electronics toys inside.

Is this a achievable fantasy?? :-)

Any information, pointers, comments welcome!