PSS - Phithak Shipyard and Services

03/09/2020

03/09/2020

The new ramp is completed and fully functional 👍

14/02/2020

08/01/2020

The perks of having a machine shop ☺️

25/10/2019

Thank you Michael Whippy for the 2+ years that you have been with us. We appreciate your hard work and friendliness, and we wish you all the best in life. You'll always have a special place in our PSS family :)

22/08/2019

After the unfortunate incident that caused H/V Vega to sustain much damage, PSS has been working together with owners Shane & Meggi to restore the boat so they can continue their humanitarian work. Every year, Vega delivers medical and school supplies to the remote islands of Indonesia. We hope to see them continue their mission and journey soon. More info on their humanitarian work and how to support them can be found on their website https://www.sailvega.com/ and page "Historic Vessel Vega"

13/08/2019

https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/62736488/tas-yachtsman-no9-issue-web

Extract from the Tasmanian Yachtsman no9 issue:

"The maritime state of Tasmania will field a bigger fleet, including last year’s overall winner Alive and a first-timer in the Sparkman & Stephens 48 one-off called Windrose that was salvaged and painstakingly restored by Launceston yachtsman Ashok Mani.

Part of the winning USA team for the 1961 Admiral’s Cup, Mani noticed the beautiful S&S lines of the rotting Windrose on a mooring in Langkawi five years ago and had the Royal Langkawi Yacht Club haul the boat out before the ocean swallowed it for good.

He spent two years refurbishing and bringing the classic back to near-original, including replacing 80% of the planks and frame due to their poor state. Each frame was different so the shipwrights at PSS shipyard in Satun, Thailand, had to individually steam each one.

“The next step for her was firewood; you can’t have a classic S&S consigned to firewood,” Mani said from his Singapore base. “I think I’ve got her back to the place that she was when she was launched in New York back in 1959 – she still weighs 13.8 ton.

“This boat has never raced south of the equator. The Sydney to Hobart is one of those races, like the Fastnet, it’s my personal Everest. My wife thinks I’m mad, my friends think I’m mad. I’m going to be cold, wet and miserable for four days, and I hope so because that’s when boats like mine get ahead [on corrected time]. I want 30 knots on the nose.”

Mani studied at the Australian Maritime College in Launceston to become a Master Mariner and met his Tasmanian wife there when he returned to complete a Masters. He mostly works in Singapore but with his family living and running a vineyard in Launceston, he’s proudly registered as a Tasmanian entrant for the 2019 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, his first."

13/08/2019

We are looking forward to Windrose's performance at the upcoming Sydney Hobart Race. All the best to Ashok Mani and crew!

Entries for the 75th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race have already exceeded 60 boats from throughout Australia and overseas, included seven Tasmanians. This is the largest Tasmanian contingent for the 628 nautical mile ocean classic in years, and there may be more. With months to go the close of entri...

09/05/2019

Thank you and fair winds to Bertel and Freldelyn on SY Odin. We enjoyed your stay with us and look forward to seeing you again:)

Comments and feedback on their sailing page:
www.odin-sailing.de

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2283374891700967&id=100000854350144

30/04/2019

Thank you for your support ☺️

03/02/2019

Thank you and fair winds to David and Serah aboard FBG ☺️

08/01/2019

Thank you Phil Rae for using our services. A shout out to Phil Marshall who accompanied Phil on Goochey Larfrae from Krabi to Satun. And many thanks to our dearest and long time friends Des Kearns and Ked for your visit.

26/11/2018

Thank you Arnold for your 2nd visit. We wish you fair winds and a wonderful ocean passage!

26/11/2018

These past few weeks :)

05/11/2018

Fair winds to Kriss and Nin from MOANA. It's been a pleasure to have you with us. We'll be following your adventures on your 2nd tour du monde :)

15/10/2018

Today we received a very pleasant email from our good friend Capt. Des Kearns, reminiscing the fact that 10 years ago, on 15 Oct 2008, the stunning Cariad was launched after its massive restoration at PSS.
Thank you to everyone who was part of this amazing project!

Photo credits: Des Kearns

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157967136759552&id=636484551

31/08/2018

A typical day at the yard doing:
1. Mechanic work
2. Stainless steel
3. Carpentry
4. Painting
5. Electrical work
6. Fiberglass

31/08/2018

It's the season of Catamarans at PSS!

02/07/2018

Concluding the Esper Refit series with info on the total refit costs. Thanks Liz and Jamie for putting together all the info!

HOW MUCH DID OUR REFIT COST? Today we publish the conclusion to our 5-parter on the refit. And Jamie gives us some more information in the intro video...watch it here: http://bit.ly/ftb_refit_cost

26/06/2018

Please send prayers and thoughts to Sombat during this very difficult time. For any financial contribution, please contact Liz and Jamie from Followtheboat, or Des and Ked at [email protected]

Sombat was in Port Takola, a nearby marina, where he had been working on a boat there. When he turned on the engine, the boat blew up.

21/06/2018

Before/After photos of interior works on Cassius. Thank you Bang Sun and team for your hard work.

16/06/2018

Complete new B&G system, all new LED lighting systems throughout and lots more. Part 4 of our refit round-up is on the blog now.
https://followtheboat.com/sailboat-refit-pt-4-electrics-electronics/

15/06/2018

We said fair winds to our friends Fred, Christiane and Buster their golden retriever. Their Nordhavn 46 motoryacht is on sale. Very well-maintained and looking for an owner who will also enjoy and take good care.
More information on their website: Arcturusnordhavn46forsale.com
Video: https://youtu.be/yNEa11XXczY

03/06/2018

OSMOSIS! Yep, like many GRP boats, SY Esper developed the pox. We discovered it in the Maldives, and treated it (by hand) in Thailand at PSS - Phithak Shipyard and Services. This is the third instalment of the story of our refit, and it's all about the hull:
https://followtheboat.com/sailboat-refit-pt-3-hull-machine-shop/

30/05/2018

Follow Jamie, Liz and Millie-the-cat on their refit series!

We replaced our teak deck with paint. Would you?
Find out why and how we did it at PSS - Phithak Shipyard and Services in the second of our refit round-ups on the blog: https://followtheboat.com/sailboat-refit-pt-2-deck/

26/05/2018

Thank you Ian and Sue for visiting us again. Fair winds and see you in NZ :)

17/05/2018

It's been a busy but good week! Machine shop, carpenters and painters in action.

17/05/2018

SY Sirkus Laut, the Circus Boat in town! (and on the hard)
Thank you Iris and team for the nice workshop and sharing the love for art wherever you go. The kids loved it☺️