Attention HK Boat Owners
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Attention HK Boat Owners
Anyone who owns a boat, or plans to own one in the future, in HK needs to be aware that there is a planning application to the Town Planning Board to re-develop the site of the shipyards in Ap Lei Chau. This doesn't impact just liveaboard boats, it will effect all boat owners in HK.
Any resident can comment on a planning application, so if you are concerned about this proposal, here is the link to the TPB application.
TPB : Planning Application
Please comment/object if you feel unhappy with the proposal
Any resident can comment on a planning application, so if you are concerned about this proposal, here is the link to the TPB application.
TPB : Planning Application
Please comment/object if you feel unhappy with the proposal
Sounds like a HK property developer trying to make a quick buck.
To paraphrase another well known group;
Q. What do you call 10,000 property developers at the bottom of the sea?
A. A good start.
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Sorry, I looked at the notices but don't have much time to digest the info before my next trip.
Ap Lei Chau appears to be "a faraway place of which we know little"
How will this affect all boat owners in Hong Kong?
Ap Lei Chau appears to be "a faraway place of which we know little"
How will this affect all boat owners in Hong Kong?
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How will this affect all boat owners in Hong Kong?
At a semi-educated guess, these yards have probably 1/4 to 1/3 of the large size slips in HK. AND, there's a waiting list for their use. It's a simple supply-demand equation.
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Yep
Thats why just moving my boat to Thailand.......Third of the cost and nicer cruising and cheaper maintenance...............So what if its a flt away and car rental.........Food and cruising better.
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Someone has set up a website with the relevant information an a link to the Town Planning Board
http://www.apleichauyard.net/
http://www.apleichauyard.net/
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To be fair, this has been on the cards for at least the last 5 years. Have you seen all the nice shiny glass buildings going up? There is going to be an MTR stop right there, or at least an entrance to the Ap lei chau station. Good luck with your quest, my guess, you won't reconsider that whole area in 10 years. There is a reason folks paid upwards of HK$20,000/sq ft for some of those apartments. I can assure you it wasn't to have a boat yard in front of their building.
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I can assure you it wasn't to have a boat yard in front of their building.
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Boat yards were there when it was a fishing village 100 years ago, and a high rise was a stilted house, and they still serve the community. If you are making more marinas then fine, but to take the boat yards away with no replacement!! 
There is a reason folks paid upwards of HK$20,000/sq ft for some of those apartments. I can assure you it wasn't to have a boat yard in front of their building.
Make the most of a view in HK, coz it will only last 3 years max probably.
