Date: 13 February 2011 | Time Start: 1100 Finish: 1700 | From: Teluk Dalam, Pulau Tuangku, Banyaks To: Teluk Brassi, Pulau Bangkaru | Eng Hrs Start: 1974.0 Finish:1978.1 | Avg RPMs: 2700 | Weather/Seas: Hot, sunny. No wind, calm seas.
Got up at 6 AM after our sleep was disrupted at 3 AM by rail-to-rail rolling from the small swell that crept into the bay. Went to work on forward winches, port one had seized yesterday. Watched Harken how-to video on iPhone with full EDGE. Cut hole in sheet to protect gel coat. Had to WD$) port winch and really pull to get drum off. Washed everything in acetone. Used chasis grease and motor oil to lube. Noticeably different performance after. Motored around P. Tuangku. Stopped at NW tip to explore some surf and a wreck. Anchored in 10m with large rolling swell. Boards out, fins on, paddle to the point. Kept moving east as each successive break smashed into dry reef shelf. Eventually went ashore and walked around to wreck. Cargo ship “Marisa” (IMO: 8823616). Ran onto reef at tip, 15m from dry land. Waves crashing onto either side. Seas too nasty to swim to. Many ropes hanging down the side, presumably used to escape. Long paddle back to boat. Motor to P. Bangkaru to explore surf waypoints. Anchored in 9m, just off drying reef to port. Dingy to point. All surf was breaking on rocks or in 1m of water. Jumped out and tried mellow break but kept breaking too far in. Dinghy back, tied board leash on and tried water-surfing. Mild success. Exhausted, but good anchorage with no roll. Brinner then bed.
