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20 Apr 2024
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I am Massimo, 62 years old, from Italian origin,I have been living abroad most of my life. My wife Judy is Malaysian with a Chinese background. We are getting close to the time of our retirement and we have decided to change our lifestyles. We have been involved in the repair of super yachts for the last 10 years and learnt a lot about how to construct and repair boats.
A few years back we purchased a decommissioned Malaysian Police vessel and we are transforming it into a floating hostel anchored in Kilim Mangrove area in the Langkawi archipelago. We are 75% through the transformation and we are progressing through the change steadily.
We need people interested in an outdoor lifestyle. You will are living with us on our floating home. If fishing, reading, cooking,kayaking and going to the beach are the things you like to do,then this is a good place for you to enjoy your free time. IF YOU ARE A PARTY ANIMAL THIS IS NOT THE PLACE FOR YOUpart of the island, need enthusiastic with good attitude ready to help us complete this project . If you are energetic, enthusiastic and ready to learn we will be happy to have you on board. We prefer people staying long term, minimum 4 weeks.
Types of help and learning opportunities
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are doing an extensive repair job and many skills can be learned.We are in the most beautiful part of the island,in the center of Kilim Mangrove. We are close pristine beaches, only accessible by boat or kayak. The water is very clean and there is much wildlife,birds monkeys,lizards otters fish etc
We have been told by our previous workawayers ,that the food and drinks we supply are not bad.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Myself and my wife, over the last 2.5 years we have transform a 1972 Malaysian police wooden boat in to a floating hostel. We are looking for people to help us complete the task. need enthusiastic with good attitude ready to help us complete this project . If you are energetic, enthusiastic and ready to learn can be part of our team. Also we need some one to do all the media presentation of the boat.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Malay: Fluent
Chinese (Mandarin): Fluent
French: Intermediate
Accommodation
Shared cabins on a small moored yacht or on the Police boat which is being renovated. We are also in the process of building rooms on the floating structure.We have a full kitchen facility, meals will be provided,however, we expect help with cooking and CLEANING in the kitchen.
What else ...
During your free time you can use the kayaks to explore the area and visit beaches, also can use our fishing equipment. You can also explore the rest of Langkawi,our boat will drop you off at 9am and pick you up at 6pm if you want a day seeing the rest of the island.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We have secure storage for the camper van or car
Can possibly accept pets
Dogs
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week minimum 4 week stay
Feedback (15)
if you take care of her she will take care of you, if you are a city boy it's not a good place for you.
Daniel is a mature, independent, respectfully and practical person that you can teach and leave to do most off the task you required.
Is a good chess opponent and I will miss the game we have most night with him.
If apply to stay at your place do not hesitate to take him, our door will… read more
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if you take care of her she will take care of you, if you are a city boy it's not a good place for you.
Daniel is a mature, independent, respectfully and practical person that you can teach and leave to do most off the task you required.
Is a good chess opponent and I will miss the game we have most night with him.
If apply to stay at your place do not hesitate to take him, our door will… read more
has been great to have you part of our team. Hope to see you again, welcome any time if you decided to come back and visit. Enjoy the rest of your trip and wish you will be able to fulfill your future dream.
For future host do not hesitate to welcome him in your place, is hard working, well organized, real clean and respectful of… read more
Has been extremelly pleasent to have Charles on board.
Our door will be open for him forever.
Judy is complaining, can not get any one as good as you to finish the food she cook every day.
We hope to see you soon.
Massimo and Judy
I increased my do it yourself skill in a lot of different way (painting, carpenting..) and there is always something to do on the boat.
Work can be hard sometimes and you have to be ready to do some difficult tasks (working in the hard sun or in the backstairs). If you have no… read more
Do not hesitate to host him becouse is one of the most genuine, hard working, clean, punctual, experienced on his job I have met in my life. Hope one day hi will decide to come and visit again. We really enjoy his stay.
Massimo and Judy
If you are lucky enough to have Leo to apply for a stay in your place, do not hesitate, hi is fantastic.
Never pull himself out from any job or task, is real pleasant, clean organize in what ever hi does.
During the time on board did become the bread maker and… read more
He has been extremely helpful, very diligent on any of the task been given to him, hi did mix real well with our other workawayer helper. Not demanding, happy with what ever food and accommodation been given. hope one day, during his restless traveling will decide to come… read more
Most of the time, first on the line for unwanted jobs.
If hi apply for stay with you, do not hesitate you will be real please. Our door is open if decide to come and visit us again.
The boat is located in the north of the island, an area surrounded by beautiful beaches and nature life.
Work at the boat is hard, you mainly have to rebuilt the whole boat, from sanding, building furniture, painting, carrying heavy things, and all of this under the sun, but if you consider… read more
Massimo is a classical Italian businessman. But thank you Massimo for permitting us to participate to this project for which we BOTH work a lot ;) We wish your project will be succesful!
Hope to all see you again.
We had them on board for a month and they where the "center" of the boat community.
Lucas, very hard working, committed to any activity and ready to jump and help any of the other helper when needed. Not afraid in washing dish and cooking for all the crew, clean and tedious in any of the job been given to him.
Anais,… read more
Joke a side, they have come back for the second time and we are real please to have them with us again.
Gina, fabulous young lady that love cooking beautiful… read more
What can I say about Andrea and Ramon???? She have already said it all, was nice to have them with us and if you are lucky to have them part of your team make sure… read more
We stayed for 23 days and we’ve learned so many things from carpentry to great Italian food cooking. You never get bored in the boat as there are always plenty of things to do. The work is hard and when we stayed there the living conditions where not stupendous… read more
Mikael a competent carpenter that can work unsupervised and Lisa never pull herself back from any jobs,"from the clean to the dirty one."
We miss them, but been young and the desire to travel they had… read more
As hosts they really… read more
Both are fine people and would not hesitate to recommend them to the… read more
We will have no problem to recommend him to any host and if decided to come back to Malaysia will
we welcome.
