Ping Shaun - long tail boats
Shaun,
I did a bit of research and got some answers back from Phuket. the following are not "quotes" but mainly remembrances from the Tsunami days. A new long tail boat - say 20 - 25 ft. long with new single cylinder motor - US$ 4,000 A second hand boat with motor - US$ 2,350 - US$ 3,000 A new single cylinder, horizontal, diesel engine - US$ 530 (bare engine) Frankly the numbers sound high to me, but I've never looked into these boats before. The boats themselves are built of wood - no plywood - and wood in Thailand is not cheap, in fact it is cheaper to weld up steel rafters for a house then to use wood, in addition any wood that is good for boat building commands a premium. If the costs sound like something in the general region of what you might be interested in let me know and when I get back to Phuket I will get some actual quotes for you. Cheers, Bruce in Bangkok (bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom) |
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