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I have been living is Singapore for 26 years and moved to Thailand last June.?I wouldn't want to build a boat in Singapore. This would be so expensive. You are going to pay a huge price for space, manpower and everything you are going to buy there. You should look into JB, Malaysia as your best option if you work in Singapore and want to be able to get into Singapore quickly.
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What you want to build is really over the top. I was also considering a few "fancy" options during the design phase but I was convinced by Bernd that Keep It Simple S... KISS principle is best. I sailed on a couple of Corsair tri that are bigger than the KD860 and a tiller is really all you need and want as you can really feel the boat.
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For the location of the mast it is not in the middle of the berth. Look carefully at the drawing again.
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A few month ago I saw one KD860 at Jomtien Ocean Marina in Thailand for sell that has composite hull, hydraulic steering and a lot fancy stuff. Really, it looked so complicated and that was bumping its selling price significantly for what it was. Now I am really considering to build her as bare as possible, only planning for short island hops on a rather large platform that will be comfortable to sail for a few days at a time.
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Best Regards,
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Alain
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Alain Dupuis