I Really Don’t Want To Do This

I Really Don’t Want To Do This

From Sailing Doodles Podcast by Sailing Doodles

May 28, 2026 · 17 min · Season 135 · Episode 135

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges faced in sailing a new yacht from Thailand to Malaysia due to customs regulations.

After years of delays, setbacks, and finally taking delivery of my new Island Spirit 525e… I’ve run into another problem. Because of Thailand’s import and customs rules, I now have to sail the boat roughly 72 hours to Malaysia, clear customs, and then sail all the way back to Thailand just so the yacht can legally return as a tourist vessel. It’s expensive, time consuming, exhausting… and honestly pretty frustrating after everything it took to finally get this boat in the water. In this episode of the Sailing Doodles Podcast, I break down: Why I have to leave Thailand The confusing customs/import situation My planned route to Malaysia The risks of an offshore passage this soon Costs, timing, and logistics What this means for the future of the boat Owning a yacht overseas definitely isn’t always as glamorous as it looks online. Download the Sailing Doodles Crew App on iOS and come join the Crew! https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sailing-doodles-crew/id6760212361 or join our Patreon http://www.patreon.com/sailingdoodles or become a channel member https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkDwexrF43p_1QurfKFBCBA/join Donate Via Paypal to help http://www.paypal.me/sailingdoodles Our partners…

People in this episode

Host: Sailing Doodles

Topics covered

  • yacht ownership
  • customs regulations
  • sailing logistics
  • Thailand
  • Malaysia
  • offshore passage

Keywords

  • yacht
  • customs
  • Thailand
  • Malaysia
  • sailing
  • Island Spirit 525e
  • offshore passage

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Island Spirit 525e

Places: Thailand, Malaysia

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