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Hello, my name is Christoph,
I am a German sailor and live on an old style classic Malay sailing junk here in Langkawi. We were building the boat in the years 2004 to 2010.
This boat is quite unique as it is a traditional Malay wooden junk schooner of almost 100 feet and the only one of her kind for charter in Malaysia. In 1980 I built my first Malay junk in Kuala Terengganu and sailed it round the world. These traditional Malay boats are built in an archaic technique with wooden dowels and caulking bark. The art of building them is rapidly dying out and very few masters are still alive and practise this skill on the island of Duyong in the estuary of the Terengganu river on the east coast of the Malaysian Peninsula.
The Corona ordeal is past and all rules restricting life in Malaysia have been lifted. People can enter and travel the country freely.
But the tourist business has not bounced back yet, so the boat is currently not doing any charter work or sailing. I am living on board and do little maintenance works. If you are here in Malalysia, you are most welcome to come and help. Lots of tasks!
If you are expecting or hoping to see and experience the boat under sail or learn sailing, I must disappoint you. The boat is stationary, sitting on her mooring and going nowhere.
I am always looking forward to share my knowledge with one or two helpers and teach them how to maintain a classic wooden boat in return for their help. No knowledge of boating is required but a will to help and an ability and a liking for manual tasks. Carpenters, mechanics and electricians or other trained craftsmen are always welcome. I will be delighted having you.
If you come with a lot of time on hand, you are welcome to apply. Since it needs time to get accustomed to boat life, I do not take short time helpers. A minimum stay of 4 weeks is expected.
If you have enough time, this is an opportunity to live on board a unique wooden sailing boat, learn a few things about wooden boats, lay back, relax, put in a bit of work and explore the island of Langkawi.
The boat is sitting on a safe mooring near down town Kuah, the capital of Langkawi we have a car and a motor bike to go shopping and see the island. There is a motorised dinghy to go on shore and return.
This might be for you!
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You will meet people of all walks of life, on the island you can still find old kampongs (villages) where the Malays live as in the times before tourists arrived. You can practise your skills in Malay language and explore a virgin rain forest.
Ayuda
Maintain a classic wooden boat, keep it clean, keep it ventilated, do little maintenance works such as painting, varnishing, sanding etc.
Idiomas hablados
Alemán: Fluido
Inglés: Fluido
Francés: Intermedio
Malay: IntermedioAlojamiento
You will live in one of the guest cabins on board with private toilet / shower.
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Langkawi is a well known holiday destination in Malaysia, an archipelago of 99 islands at the edge of the Andaman Sea, 60 SM north of Penang. A substantial part of the island is covered with virgin rainforest, good for jungle trekking and bird watching: eagles and hornbills are abundant. Water sport (except for diving or snorkelling - no visibility), kayaking, bike riding. You can explore the island with a rented motorbike or just relax in a tropical environment. Quite frequently we see groups of dolphins, even in harbour.
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Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
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25 hours a week max
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As someone who has never spent even a single night on a boat before, nor done manual labor of the kind I did on the boat (the kind involving lots of scrubbing and sanding and washing), this month was full of unfamiliar experiences… read more
I spent about a month on here and even when the boat is not operating in the charter business, I still had an unfogettable time. I had a lot of opportunities to learn about woodworking, the old traditional craftmanship of the Malay… read more
Since Petr is a cook by trade, he was… read more
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As someone who has never spent even a single night on a boat before, nor done manual labor of the kind I did on the boat (the kind involving lots of scrubbing and sanding and washing), this month was full of unfamiliar experiences… read more
I spent about a month on here and even when the boat is not operating in the charter business, I still had an unfogettable time. I had a lot of opportunities to learn about woodworking, the old traditional craftmanship of the Malay… read more
Since Petr is a cook by trade, he was… read more
There were some minor plumbing jobs to do and Nikolai took care of them quickly. he is a very active person and very skilled in his job.
I was very happy… read more
Many people… read more
Of course it was a challenging task sometimes. There were a lot of things to learn in the first week before Christoph put us in charge,… read more
The last week in April we sailed in a great team together for the Datai. On our way to the mooring in Kuah we went to the small Islands around Langkawi and started in Kuah our Babysitting because Christoph… read more
He’s a good teacher and will show you everything you wanna know about the boat when you show some interest!
On the boat is everything you need ... even a fresh water shower and a proper kitchen!
Also you… read more
Christoph is an experienced Capitain and knows lots about boats and building them, as well it was very interesting to hear his good seafarer-stories :-)
I 've spent 3 weeks helping Christoph doing little maintenance and repairs ond the boat and cooking dinner ;-)
For the… read more