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Boat Kuah, Malaysia

4.0
(4 reviews)4

Refit of Sailing Yacht at Langkawi Island, Malaysia

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2 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world
Connect with the locals
A traveler recommended this host to have close contact with locals
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers
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What you offer

30h

Hours per week
Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
Painting & Decorating
Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.
Building & Repairing
Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
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What you get

2

Days off per week
Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
Private Room
You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Breakfast
You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Lunch
You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Dinner
You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
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Availability

Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Stay at least
4 weeks

The Experience

From mid-January to June/July 2024 we will be taking the yacht to a shipyard on Langkawi Island for a major refit. We are looking for one or two physically strong helpers with good technical knowledge and manual skills who know how to handle different machine tools very well. Preferably you are experienced with refit work on a ship. Couples are welcome if both of you have good manual skills as described above.

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Requirements

  • Fluent English or Fluent German
  • Between 18 and 55 years old
  • Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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4 Reviews

4.0

Host & Team

4.0

Hours & Tasks

4.0

Boat

4.0

Learning & Fun

4.0

How this experience will transform you

  • 2 Meeting international travelers
  • 1 Meeting locals

Germany

5

Klaus & Tilly are great Hosts for me. the Time we spent together was fun and passed super quick. Tilly is a Goddess in the kitchen her food tastes delicious and her freshly baked bread is a welcomed gift after months without proper bread. She is smart tough and can help Klaus with the tasks on the ship. The work with Klaus on the Boat is a bit challenging due to the heat and the tasks Wich have to be done. He hast so much knowledge in building repairing construction and in life ;) Make sure you can listen to a story twice. I had a great time and even extended my stay on the boat.

about 1 month ago

United Kingdom

5

Working on the boat was a great experience. Tilly and klaus were very welcoming. Your own room and bathroom are amazing, the boat is docked so you have to use the shipyard bathroom. The heat in the room was hot, I'm English and haven't climatized to the weather, I was provided with a fan. The food was out-standing Tilly's breakfast and lunch is what I looked forward to! Language barrier and explanations could be confusing resulting in failed expectations at times but had a good understanding in the end. He's one of the most hardest working men I've met! Good luck the boat

about 2 months ago

United States

1

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2 months ago

Austria

4

For me it was a really special experience living on a boat, gaining knowledge about sailing yards and how to maintain them. The yard's innerarchitecture is in perfect condition, so is the sleeping place and the living area. Food is great (big thanks to Tilly) and work with Klaus is demanding, but interesting as he has an incredible work experience. I definitely only recommend this experience to handcrafted people with experience in tools. That leads me to the only point of improvement, what's the little patience of Klaus in showing and explaining new tasks. However, I had a great time :-)

3 months ago

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