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Ben and Alie, sailing an 80s-era sailboat in the Tuamotu Archipelago, navigate the challenges of anchoring and mooring near a reef pass to access remote surf breaks.Watch The crew encounters strong currents reaching 5 knots in the channel, which complicates docking and forces them to time movements with tidal cycles.10:51 After initially fouling their dinghy anchor on coral, they secure a mooring ball to avoid further reef damage.3:30 However, a 10-to-12-foot swell causes their boat to bash against a buddy boat, Kessel, leading to chafed lines and the loss of a fender.15:37 To manage power needs for camera gear and a Nomad electric hookah dive system, they utilize a Bluetti solar generator with a 200-watt portable panel.19:40 The crew also uses the hookah system to clean the boat's hull.21:47 The experience highlights the difficulty of finding sand-bottom anchoring in atolls and the risks of mooring in high-current channels during peak swell conditions.5:51

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