156 nautical miles from Mabul, we arrived back in Sandakan and anchored off the Sandakan Yacht Club (N 05.50.400 E 118.07.441) on 25th October 2012. We spent another month and a half here working on the engine...
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Friday, October 19, 2012
Bongao Island, Philippines to Mabul, Malaysia
All smiles departing Sandakan, Malaysia
18th October 2012, en-route from Sandakan to Papua New Guinea, a day after we departed, we discovered the mount on the sail drive was broken. We were pointing 30 degrees off course and the autopilot was working hard to compensate it.
The engine was vibrating badly but we weren't sure of the cause. We suspected that something in the upper gearbox housing may have been damaged due to the broken mount. There was also strong "clunking" noise when engaging in the forward and reverse gear.
The...
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