Nongsa Point Marina, take three.
Fleck
Mon 30 Apr 2012 11:10
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Monday, April 30th 2012
Position 1:12.4N 104:06.7E
Hope that gives us a map position, a bit rusty with
my map reading, and all matters nautical after a twelve month break from
cruising. However here we are, off again, retracing my steps last year from
Malaysia, where Fleck has been moored over winter, to Singapore where she was
hauled out, antifouled, and various other bits of the jobs list tackled, and now
we are in Indonesia once more. A bit of a scare over an item called a temporary
import bond, but my friend Putu, in Jakarta, says not to worry and so tomorrow
off we go. This morning we took on plenty of fuel, spare jerrycans on the
foredeck (2), and in the cockpit (3). Then I discovered that there was no
electricity: both the alternator and the solar panel were on the blink. Just
loose connections as it turned out, and now the power is flooding into my brand
new and very expensive US made Singapore sourced batteries. Plan to Jakarta is
to Island hop as much as possible, but there will be at least two nights at sea
with fishing fleets, and I daresay thunderstorms for company, so fingers crossed
for a safe trouble free passage. I anticipate that there will be very little
sailing, light winds are forecast, mostly right on the nose: hence the fuel.
Even in Indonesia this costs close to a pound sterling per litre, and you don't
need to know how much a 9 ton boat consumes as she chugs along. If anyone out
there is on good terms with their God, put in a good word for me, and for
Birmingham City in the playoffs.
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