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Stainless Steel "rust" marks on paint
On Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:53:07 +0700, Bruce
wrote: I've been reading some of your other posts -- do you reckon that your paint job is cheaper, or more expensive then it wold be in Malaysia? Bruce in Bangkok (brucepaigeatgmaildotcom) Hi Bruce, Thanks for the info. It looks as if I shall have to take my stern ladder off and polish it as you say. Yes, I always use Sikaflex. As to the relative cost of the paint job, haven't really done the sums. I have to get it done so I just spend what I need to. The paint is relatively the same - I am using Ameron - made by the people who own the yard. In Malaysia I used Jotan antifouling which I bought in a 20 litre drum from Singapore and had ferried up to Langkawi by a series of patrol boats (free of course). I can't recall the price but it seems rather expensive here. I am considering ABC3 but have to test it on a metre square patch as to whether it will adhere to the existing Jotan (I should post an enquiry regarding this). The other difference and increase in cost for me is that in Malaysia I had free use of the 30 ton travel lift at our Langkawi Marine Customs base as well as the large new shed to paint in. Here I am paying yard fees and small extras such as daily rental for planks and scaffolding. There is an extra daily charge for living on the boat whilst in the yard. I plan to take my mast down and renew the rigging and do a number of other things. Rental is also charged on the mast whilst it is on the ground. In Langkawi there is an excellent stainless workshop as well as experienced electrical and mechanical engineers - all very cheap. Here, prices for labour and services are much dearer, partly due to the large American and other customers who are happy to pay the somewhat cheaper cost than in the US. One price I do know that you should be able to trealte to was the cost of having two hatches re-teaked - US$75 per square foot. Also, here I have no car so have to purchase most groceries at the local minimarket which has marina pricing unless I want to take half a day off to buy only that which I can carry on a maxi taxi. In Langkawi I could have my meals at the Customs Base. Another difference, not factored in any financial calculations, is that here there are many like minded souls who are able to give advice regarding things boating. In Malaysia, by nature of my job and the close knit family style of Customs and because my wife and son were with me, I mainly socialised with locals and met few yachtees. Actually, many of the later disliked me before they had met me as many were annoyed that I had access to Customs bases and facilities throughout the country. One even officially approached the commander of the Penang base and asked why he was not able to tie up there, leave his dinghy there in security and get water etc. as I did. No amount of telling them that I worked for Customs seemed to satisfy them. Also, I was regarded with suspicion (sometimes in quite a hostile manner) by some as a lot of yachtees sailed up from places like the marina at Port Dixon to load their boats with duty free cigarettes and alcohol which they sold or shared with their neighbours. They expected me to do something about it and curb their activities but frankly I and we had other priorities and never worried much about yachts. We knew of it but let it pass as Customs is kept busy by contraband smugglers, the heroin traffic from Thailand, and human trafficking. One specially built GRP boat with three new Mercury 200HP outboards bringing 2.5 tons of cigarettes from Indonesia avoids $615,000 Ringit of duty (US$178,000). I have seen two of these apprehended in one night at the Port Klang base. Besides, many of these yachtees I had nothing in common with anyway and they had spent years drinking and socialising in the one place as a way of life. They won't leave and there are those that finance themselves by selling off vital equipment from their boats. There were others, however, who were great company such as Bob and Ely and their delightful two little boys who, at aged 4 and 5 could climb to the spreaders - no mast steps, just pull themselves up a halyard - and sit and eat their bag of potato chips. Bob, a retired military man, a rock conservative fundamentalist Christian from the Mid-West, who at age 75 is on his third marriage, will help anyone with their radio or electronics. He now is moored at a Marine base in Penang most of the time - a wonderful man. Hey, I apologise - I got carried away. Yes, thinking about it - it is cheaper in Malaysia but commercial haulout is much dearer there. cheers Peter |
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