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THE MENTAWAI ISLANDS - ASIAN PRINCESS - BUDGET BOAT TRIP
ASIAN PRINCESS...
Built in 2000 the "Asian Princess" is a 20m (70 ft) wooden hulled beauty and was purpose built for long haul surf exploration along the Indonesian coastline.
Her traditional lines are drawn from over 1000 years of Indonesian maritime knowledge. She is locally designed for local conditions, is comfortable in heavy seas and provides maximum safety for all onboard.
Her twin 190hp Mitsubishi diesel engines provide a cruising speed of 9 knots. This combined with her 7000L fuel capacity allows you the freedom and luxury of extended periods at sea without the time delays of re-supply. This means you get un-interrupted maximum surf time on all of your trips.
The floor plan layout allows for a variety of separate areas on-board that cater for dinning, sleeping, chill or surf watching. Three separate air conditioned sleeping cabins- 1 x 8 bunk room, 2 x 2 private cabins provide spacious accommodation for a minimum of 7 and a maximum of 12 guests and her 5 crew.
The Asian Princess is supported by a 15ft aluminium tender fitted with a brand new Yamaha outboard 40hp engine that will shuttle you directly to your surf spot. Our boat to barrel service will save you valuable time and energy on those notoriously long Indo paddles.
The Asian Princess is skippered and crewed by local Mentawai seamen. Their intimate knowledge of the local waters are the Asian Princesses’ greatest asset. Their combined lifetime experience of weather and wave conditions will ensure you are surfing the best empty lineups.
The Surf Guide
Arguably the most important job on the boat to ensure you get the best empty waves ahead of the other boats.
We use local surfers to guide you to some of the areas less well known waves that western guides just don’t know about. Their intimate knowledge of swell and weather patterns are gained from a lifetime of living on the Mentawai Islands where these decisions are a matter of life and death for the local people.
Boat Specifications
Official Specifications
Length OA: 20.20 Meters
Length Hull: 13.0 Meters
Beam: 4.46 Meters
Depth: 1.70 Meters
Draft: 0.80 Meters
Fuel Capacity: 2 x 1730 Litres
F/W Capacity: 2 x 420 Litres
Lightship Weight: 39 Tonnes
Total load capacity: 65 Tonnes
Construction: Wooden Hull
Main Engines: Twin Mitsubishi 6D 15 190 hp
Max Speed: 11 Knots
Cruise Speed: 9 knots
Genset: 1 x Mitsubishi 100hp 300 kw
1 x Yanmar 1007cc 220 p/m
Electronic, Navigation & Communication Equipment
GPS: Garmin 128
LCD Radar: JRC 1000 MkII
Fish Finder: Garmin Fish Finder 250
VHF Radio: 2 X CB Radio
EPIRB
AM/FM/VHF Receiver
Anchor Winch
Entertainment and other Equipment
Stereo amplified CD, external and internal speakers with iPod connection
Colour TV and stereo DVD/video player
Extensive range of CD and videos
Chess, cards, scrabble, dominos, and a variety of popular board games
Large library
Bar
Safety equipment
Life raft: Yes
EPIRB: 2
Lifebuoys: 6
Lifejackets: 17
