On Aug 25, 8:16*am, Bruce In Bangkok wrote:
On Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:59:48 -0700 (PDT), Bil
wrote:

Does the Republic of Singapore Yacht Club still arrange in and out
clearance?

Yes. Raffles, Republic of Sing YC, Keppel Bay, 1 deg 15, and the Air
Force sailing club.

On the transponder. Can you still get permission to do sea trials?
Without a transponder?

I'd suggest talking to the marina (which has a role in certifying
visiting cruisers use of HARTS transponders). In the case of Raffles,
they were okay letting us do a sea trial in the Johor Strait, ie just
outside the marina, without a transponder (to test the new autopilot,
with local repair personnel on board). But I suspect a sea trial that
went past one of the commercial wharves would mean carrying a
transponder.

Cheers

Bil