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Surf Charter Boats
The Aileoita II
The Aileoita II is going into its 3rd full season of surf charters with a fully seasoned veteran crew headed by Andi which have operating charter boats, mostly surf charter from and to Mentawai islands, Telo islands, Nias islands, Hinako islands, Banyak islands and Simeuelue islands for the past 10 years. They have lots of experience, and have extensive knowledge of the new surf spots formed by the uplifting of the seabeds and they knew several secret surf spots unknown by the others.
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Designed and patterned after the Aileoita by Jordan Heuer, the Aileoita II is a specially designed surf charter boat with safety, comfort, and convienience standard that is one step above the other charter boats around Mentawai. This boat is one of 30 Mentawai Government Licenses Surf Charter Vessels permitted to operate in the Mentawai Islands from 2008-2012.
The Aileoita II is a formidable 80' x 16' Indonesian Hardwood boat built in Padang, West Sumatra in 2006. It has all safety, communications and navigational instruments including: EPIRB, Furuno Radar, Furuno GPS, Compass, VHF Radio, HF/SSB radio, Satelite telephone, Life Jackets, Fire Extinguishers, Fire Blanket, First Aid kit and all neccessary charts for the region. It has a big 29" TV with DVD, VCD, CD, mp3 player, a poweful amplifier, and large concert size speakers system in the saloon, as well as out door speakers on the upper deck.
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The beds are all very large, and comfortable. There are 10 beds in 5 cabins, and all of them are larger than the average bed on a charter boat, and well suited for you big guys. 8 of the beds are large enough to comfortably accommodate couples. Just ask other people who have been onboard this boat and they'll tell you how comfortable and big the bed was. The upper deck and the back deck have long wrap around benches, to hang out while you watch the waves or the surf. And it has a 17 foot aluminum tender with 25 HP engine, which runs you back and forth to the surf, to the beach, to see the scenes and to take you trolling.
The boat handles large waves or rough seas very well. It is a strong and well balanced boat. The boat is powered by 2 X 185 hp diesel engines with cruising speed ofs 9 knots , but is capable doing 10-12 knots if needed. It has 2 X 30 KVA 220 volt onboard electricity generators to power all the lights and equipment onboard .
And of course in this boat you will get full catering throughout the trip, gourmet cuisine, soft drinks, tropical fruit juices, beer, and well stocked refrigerator and freezer.
The Saraina
Saraina is a 67' x 16' size boat built with a lustrous dark coconut wood which gives it a unique look and appeal. This boat is locally built in Padang, West Sumatra in 2003. It is one of the newest vessels serving surf charter boat to Mentawai Islands and it has been custom built specifically for surf charters from end to end.
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The Saraina is outfitted with all the home like amenities including fully air conditioned rooms, TV, DVD, VCD, Hi Fi Stereo, Refrigerator, Freezer and spacious rooms with 220 V onboard electricity generator. This boat is equipped with good communications and navigations instruments like radar, depth sounder, GPS, VHF/HF Radio and good safety equipments such as life jackets, flares, EPIRB, first aid kit and an aluminium dinghy / run boat which is powered by a 15 HP outboard engine.
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Saraina caters exclusively to small groups of 6 to 8 surfers who want to maximize their surf time and have ample space to move around. Saraina is powered by a 360 HP Mitsubishi turbo diesel engine, It has a cruising speed of 8-9 knots.
Accommodation on board is in two main cabins, one holds four guests in an open - house fashion while the other contains two slightly larger beds suitable for one or two people. There is a suggested limit of eight surfers per trip on the Saraina to maintain it's exclusivity.
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The staff on the Saraina includes the captain, a mechanic, a chef, a deck hand, and a highly qualified surf guide, Dede, a Mentawai local who has been guiding surf trips for over five years. So sailing with this boat you'll get experienced surf guide, full catering, gourmet cuisine, soft drinks, juices, beer, fishing gear, high quality Audio and Video equipment, full air conditioning in all of the boat's room, a well stocked refrigerator, freezer, icemaker, a well equipped galley, and room to relax and hang out in style.
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So what are you waiting for ? Come to Mentawai with us !