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Thanks so much for taking time to comment with such wonderful words of encouragement. We're so pleased you're enjoying sailing along with us on our journey as we try to make the most of every day. Hope you're able to do the same. Cheers Rob & Karen
All good ideas. You will eventually buy new 240/220v appliances like we did, such as a rice cooker, computers with chargers etc, and the boat had 240v Australian outlets. We had to get our son to send a care package with the plugs to change over from the Asian ones. You can buy them at Bunnings. We did the same with the alcohol, as well as taking a bulk supply of home made alcohol and flavourings. Bottles of wine would probably be better than casks, our last casks were off after 3 months in the heat. We spun our outboard prop at Manado, and luckily our "helper" took the prop overnight to Bitung to a business that was able to change the seal and fix it. Definitely a spare prop, as you could easily loose the whole prop.
We're glad you enjoyed the video and really appreciate you taking the time to comment, particularly as we're obviously on the same wave length and sharing similar experiences. Bought new radios and appliances and now running out of the Australian plugs we brought with us - TICK. Bring a supply of home made alcohol and flavourings - TICK. Bring Bottles of wine not casks TICK. (Still a few left actually) We were going to repair the damaged prop but were able to get one brought in by a friend. Cheers R & K
Glad it was helpful! We probably could have included 20 or 30 things but the video would have been way too long. We will keep including other tips in upcoming videos. Cheers R & K
Fore-warned is fore-armed. You'll be better prepared than us now. Have a great trip north and enjoy some time at Horn Island. The WW2 tour there is awesome. Cheers R & K
Thank you so much for letting us know you enjoyed the video. We appreciate it very much and are so glad you found it helpful! We've been following the massive amount of work you guys have done on Brilliant II. Amazing work, well done!
Loved the tips! I hadn’t thought about the trolley, spare prop, motorcycle license or something like Western Union. Some really good advice. Jay has his motorcycle license but I’ve been thinking of getting mine for ages and now you’ve made up my mind. Hopefully we’ll be out there cruising Indo ourselves in the not too distant future.
We're so glad you found the tips useful Kate. We'll definitely have to have a chat about Indo soon. You guys would love it up here. Hope we get to share an anchorage some time. Cheers R & K
Hi guys, love your channel. Had the same prop prob as you ,a quick but good fix is to put four screws through the shaft into the plastic and will last quite a while. Hope that helps a little.
We're so glad you're enjoying following along and thanks so much for commenting. We're planning on doing the McGyver screw repair with the damaged one we are keeping as a spare but hoping not to need it. Cheers R & K
Glad it was helpful! You might find other episodes in our "Dreamtime in Indonesia" series interesting as well. We try to provide as much useful info as possible regarding the places we sail. Cheers R & K
Hi Dream Time, just stumbled across your channel, thumbs up & subscriber now. We're heading off to Indo again soon, this time to the Raja Ampat, then on to the Philippines via Palau or Sulawesi. How are you finding Sulawesi as far as a safe cruising ground on the way to the Philippines? Which route would you recommend safety wise. It's a no brainer Sulawesi will be more scenic & easier day sailing. Guessing the n/e trades won't be a problem in that area. We usually sail 2 up & We're a 13.4mt Sailing cat. We've already been held up once at gun point in PNG so we're a bit gun shy. All good advice from already having sailed Indonesian waters, we can only mirror your sentiments. Sail safe, we've Gotcha Covered Ian & Margie
Hi Ian, Thanks for coming onboard our channel with us. We are loving Sulawesi. The place is beautiful and uncrowded. We will have some very cool episodes from here coming out in the future. Other than our buddy boat, we have only seen three other cruising boats since February. The people have all been super friendly, helpful and generous and we have had absolutely no safety concerns other than the Mt Ruang volcano that started erupting just as we were getting into the north. As Karen is a severe asthmatic, we can't risk her being in volcanic ash so from the amazing Togian Islands we are now back tracking south rather than completing our planned circumnavigation across the top. Feel free to reach out via our Facebook if you'd like to chat further. Cheers R & K.
Hi many thanks for your speedy reply, will keep watching your channel. Sorry to here of your wife's heath & your right best to change your plans. Hopefully we'll catch you up somewhere on this watery planet. Gotcha Covered
Thanks Ian. Karen is fine as long as we're careful of keeping her away from things that can trigger her asthma. From experience at Stromboli in the Med, volcanic ash is not good for her. Safe travels and let's hope we cross paths. Cheers!
Regarding riding motorcycles. To comply with local laws in most places you will also need an International Drivers Permit (IDP) to accompany your motorcycle license. An IDP is available from your (Australian) state motoring body (NRMA?) for around $50 (last time I got one). That's good advice regarding checking your travel insurance policy as some will cover up to 250cc, some will cover less or not at all. If you're Australian and want to ride something bigger there is an "Adventure Pack" that will provide cover from Alliance or have a look at Global Nomads insurance if you're not Australian. And finally and very seriously, SE Asia is not the place to learn to ride a motorcycle. Don't become a Go-Fund-Me page.
All very good points. Police have asked to see Rob's license however we've never been asked for an IDP up here so we tend not to carry it with us on bikes as it is just paper and will deteriorate. Good to have if crap hits fan though. Cheers R & K.
Good pick up. We think you're right Daniel but the problem is still that you get multiple ATM charges because you need to make multiple transactions to get any decent amount of cash due to the tiny limits on the ATMs. Many are limited to just one or two million Rupiah ($100-200aud) We do have a Wise account but prefer to use Western Union whenever possible for the superior exchange rate and we can get as much cash as we need. Cheers R & K
We manly shop in the local traditional markets and haven't seen cauliflower at all. We did come across almonds in a supermarket on Lombok that caters for westerners but they were waaay to expensive for us. Cashews are far more common and reasonably priced. Hope this helps. Cheers!
Well done for mentioning Western Union, Money gram is another very similiar option. While riding motorbikes thoughout SE Asia these have, at times, been indespensable resources and have literally saved me from sleeping on the streets. Agencies for these services are prolific almost anywhere in Asia.
Must be all the healthy living and exercise. 😄Thanks for saying so but we have no scales onboard so we are honestly not sure about the weight loss. Thanks for all the nice words though. We really appreciate them and are so glad you're enjoying the shows. Cheers R & K
Thanks for the info. An Australian Mercury dealer told us they weren't and also that, at the time, Mercury also had nil stock of the props themselves. Fortunately we found the Prop Warehouse with aftermarket ones that were much cheaper anyway. For the price of the new prop we think it would probably hardly be worth trying to bond a new bush in anyway. Cheers R & K
Good tips. Be cautious, customs watch youtube too. When pronouncing Indonesian words remember: "u" is pronounced like "oo", "a" is like the "a" in part not the "a" in cat, "c" is pronounced like "ch"
Glad you liked the video and thanks for taking the time to comment. It's very much appreciated. We are steadily trying to improve our Bahasa. We have increased our vocabulary significantly but there's a saying about old dogs and new tricks and it is a struggle so thanks for the tips. We spent a couple of weeks on Belitung and LOVED it. It will be a fair while before we get to editing that footage up though. Cheers R & K
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I am very much striving to do what you are doing as a couple. You are so laid back and having a great time. One of my favourite sailing channels
Thanks so much for taking time to comment with such wonderful words of encouragement. We're so pleased you're enjoying sailing along with us on our journey as we try to make the most of every day. Hope you're able to do the same. Cheers Rob & Karen
Great advice.
Looking to venture to Indo next year.
Thank you!
Glad it was helpful! If you'd like 500 pages of more info check out payhip.com/b/RMXA5 Cheers R & K
All good ideas. You will eventually buy new 240/220v appliances like we did, such as a rice cooker, computers with chargers etc, and the boat had 240v Australian outlets. We had to get our son to send a care package with the plugs to change over from the Asian ones. You can buy them at Bunnings. We did the same with the alcohol, as well as taking a bulk supply of home made alcohol and flavourings. Bottles of wine would probably be better than casks, our last casks were off after 3 months in the heat. We spun our outboard prop at Manado, and luckily our "helper" took the prop overnight to Bitung to a business that was able to change the seal and fix it. Definitely a spare prop, as you could easily loose the whole prop.
We're glad you enjoyed the video and really appreciate you taking the time to comment, particularly as we're obviously on the same wave length and sharing similar experiences. Bought new radios and appliances and now running out of the Australian plugs we brought with us - TICK. Bring a supply of home made alcohol and flavourings - TICK. Bring Bottles of wine not casks TICK. (Still a few left actually) We were going to repair the damaged prop but were able to get one brought in by a friend. Cheers R & K
You rock!!! keep it up, amazing adventures!
Thank you so much. We're on opposite sides of the world but well connected by the sailing lives we share.
Cheers!
Very informative things I never thought of thank you
Glad it was helpful John. Hope you can check out some of our other videos too. Cheers R & K
wow thankyou all very helpful and reassuring, everytime we tick something off the prep list we add 5 more lol thankyou for being so informative
Glad it was helpful! We probably could have included 20 or 30 things but the video would have been way too long. We will keep including other tips in upcoming videos. Cheers R & K
Thanks guys! My list of “can’t get items” in SEA is growing waaay too fast! Scared of our final shop in Cairns next week!
Fore-warned is fore-armed. You'll be better prepared than us now. Have a great trip north and enjoy some time at Horn Island. The WW2 tour there is awesome. Cheers R & K
Great video and really useful tips! 👏🏻🙌🏻
Thank you so much for letting us know you enjoyed the video. We appreciate it very much and are so glad you found it helpful! We've been following the massive amount of work you guys have done on Brilliant II. Amazing work, well done!
@@Dreamtimesail thank you 🙏🏻 and Fair Winds! 🌬️
Loved the tips! I hadn’t thought about the trolley, spare prop, motorcycle license or something like Western Union. Some really good advice. Jay has his motorcycle license but I’ve been thinking of getting mine for ages and now you’ve made up my mind. Hopefully we’ll be out there cruising Indo ourselves in the not too distant future.
We're so glad you found the tips useful Kate. We'll definitely have to have a chat about Indo soon. You guys would love it up here. Hope we get to share an anchorage some time. Cheers R & K
Hi guys, love your channel. Had the same prop prob as you ,a quick but good fix is to put four screws through the shaft into the plastic and will last quite a while. Hope that helps a little.
We're so glad you're enjoying following along and thanks so much for commenting. We're planning on doing the McGyver screw repair with the damaged one we are keeping as a spare but hoping not to need it. Cheers R & K
SUPERGLUE and some large gauge Hypo needles can re-glue the rubber bushing in your prop. (make sure the prop is COMPLETELY DRY)
Thanks for the info. We're planning to do that on the damaged one when we can get the gear. Cheers R & K
Thanks guys and 👍 up!
Our pleasure as always Trev!
Thank you, very informative and well presented.
We're so glad you enjoyed the video and found the information useful Greg. Thanks so much for commenting. Cheers R & K
Nice episode very helpful Selina and I are planning a trip in 2026 . Cheers from Lady Quintessa.
Glad it was helpful! You might find other episodes in our "Dreamtime in Indonesia" series interesting as well. We try to provide as much useful info as possible regarding the places we sail. Cheers R & K
Really useful. Thank you
Glad it was helpful Peter and thanks so much for making the effort to comment. We do really appreciate it. Cheers R & K.
Hi thanks really appreciate your advice.
You are so welcome Jonathan. We're so pleased you found it helpful and thanks for commenting. Cheers R & K.
Many thanks... Very useful
You are most welcome. We're so glad you found the information of value and thanks so much for letting us know. We really appreciate it. Cheers R & K
Thanks
Thanks so much John. We're really pleased you enjoyed watching and very much appreciate your support. Cheers R & K
Hi Dream Time, just stumbled across your channel, thumbs up & subscriber now. We're heading off to Indo again soon, this time to the Raja Ampat, then on to the Philippines via Palau or Sulawesi. How are you finding Sulawesi as far as a safe cruising ground on the way to the Philippines? Which route would you recommend safety wise. It's a no brainer Sulawesi will be more scenic & easier day sailing. Guessing the n/e trades won't be a problem in that area. We usually sail 2 up & We're a 13.4mt Sailing cat. We've already been held up once at gun point in PNG so we're a bit gun shy. All good advice from already having sailed Indonesian waters, we can only mirror your sentiments. Sail safe, we've Gotcha Covered Ian & Margie
Hi Ian, Thanks for coming onboard our channel with us. We are loving Sulawesi. The place is beautiful and uncrowded. We will have some very cool episodes from here coming out in the future. Other than our buddy boat, we have only seen three other cruising boats since February. The people have all been super friendly, helpful and generous and we have had absolutely no safety concerns other than the Mt Ruang volcano that started erupting just as we were getting into the north. As Karen is a severe asthmatic, we can't risk her being in volcanic ash so from the amazing Togian Islands we are now back tracking south rather than completing our planned circumnavigation across the top. Feel free to reach out via our Facebook if you'd like to chat further. Cheers R & K.
Hi many thanks for your speedy reply, will keep watching your channel. Sorry to here of your wife's heath & your right best to change your plans. Hopefully we'll catch you up somewhere on this watery planet. Gotcha Covered
Thanks Ian. Karen is fine as long as we're careful of keeping her away from things that can trigger her asthma. From experience at Stromboli in the Med, volcanic ash is not good for her. Safe travels and let's hope we cross paths. Cheers!
Regarding riding motorcycles. To comply with local laws in most places you will also need an International Drivers Permit (IDP) to accompany your motorcycle license. An IDP is available from your (Australian) state motoring body (NRMA?) for around $50 (last time I got one). That's good advice regarding checking your travel insurance policy as some will cover up to 250cc, some will cover less or not at all. If you're Australian and want to ride something bigger there is an "Adventure Pack" that will provide cover from Alliance or have a look at Global Nomads insurance if you're not Australian. And finally and very seriously, SE Asia is not the place to learn to ride a motorcycle. Don't become a Go-Fund-Me page.
All very good points. Police have asked to see Rob's license however we've never been asked for an IDP up here so we tend not to carry it with us on bikes as it is just paper and will deteriorate. Good to have if crap hits fan though. Cheers R & K.
I thought the only charges, when using your wise card at the ATM. Were the atm withdrawal fee, NO BS bank fee.
Good pick up. We think you're right Daniel but the problem is still that you get multiple ATM charges because you need to make multiple transactions to get any decent amount of cash due to the tiny limits on the ATMs. Many are limited to just one or two million Rupiah ($100-200aud) We do have a Wise account but prefer to use Western Union whenever possible for the superior exchange rate and we can get as much cash as we need. Cheers R & K
Can get get things like cauliflower and almonds readily in indo?
We manly shop in the local traditional markets and haven't seen cauliflower at all. We did come across almonds in a supermarket on Lombok that caters for westerners but they were waaay to expensive for us. Cashews are far more common and reasonably priced. Hope this helps. Cheers!
Well done for mentioning Western Union, Money gram is another very similiar option. While riding motorbikes thoughout SE Asia these have, at times, been indespensable resources and have literally saved me from sleeping on the streets. Agencies for these services are prolific almost anywhere in Asia.
Thanks so much for the comment. We have been very happy with Western Union and there exchange rate/ fees absolutely kill the banks. Cheers R & K.
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TZI ???
You guys are looking like you have both lost weight? Looking great guys. Thanks for the tips
Must be all the healthy living and exercise. 😄Thanks for saying so but we have no scales onboard so we are honestly not sure about the weight loss. Thanks for all the nice words though. We really appreciate them and are so glad you're enjoying the shows. Cheers R & K
those rubber bushings on the prop....they're replaceable
Thanks for the info. An Australian Mercury dealer told us they weren't and also that, at the time, Mercury also had nil stock of the props themselves. Fortunately we found the Prop Warehouse with aftermarket ones that were much cheaper anyway. For the price of the new prop we think it would probably hardly be worth trying to bond a new bush in anyway. Cheers R & K
Please guys,just one of you ,talking over each other.Great information 👏👏👏👏
Thanks for watching and the feedback. We'll certainly take it onboard. Cheers R & K
Good tips. Be cautious, customs watch youtube too. When pronouncing Indonesian words remember: "u" is pronounced like "oo", "a" is like the "a" in part not the "a" in cat, "c" is pronounced like "ch"
Glad you liked the video and thanks for taking the time to comment. It's very much appreciated. We are steadily trying to improve our Bahasa. We have increased our vocabulary significantly but there's a saying about old dogs and new tricks and it is a struggle so thanks for the tips. We spent a couple of weeks on Belitung and LOVED it. It will be a fair while before we get to editing that footage up though. Cheers R & K