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James, skipper of the 1965 Alberg 30 Triteia, spent 10 months in Indonesia covering 3,000 miles from eastern Indonesia to the Singapore Strait, with roughly 2,000 of those miles motored due to near-absent wind.1:46 He details what cruisers actually encounter — as opposed to what published guides describe — across bureaucracy, fuel, water, currency, and passage planning.2:03

On clearing in, officials at the Kai Islands required an agent regardless of Indonesian law, and James names agent Kim as the local fixer used at the time, while noting Kim later allegedly absconded with $2,000 from another crew.10:07 Clearing out cost James only $6 (for a "green book" pamphlet) at Borneo, roughly 400 miles from the Singapore Strait border.23:33 He flags a corrupt harbormaster near Singapore who falsely claims clearance takes multiple days to force marina stays, and a Belitung Island official who charged $200 for an illegal "sponsor letter."15:05 NoonSite and No Foreign Land are recommended for real-time formalities.23:53 Visa applications require three months of bank statements showing $2,000/month income per person.17:21 Currency is best accessed via BNI or BRI ATMs; cash is essential outside Bali.24:57 Fresh water requires buying Aqua brand five-gallon jugs or locating RO dispensers, as no marina infrastructure exists.28:08 Rules change without notice, and what the law says matters less than what the local official demands.5:37

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