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S/Y Kersti is a 36' yawl, designed by Gustav Plym. She is built entirely in wood and is in excellent condition in spite of the fact that she was constructed over 40 years ago. Her builder and single owner Åke Johansson has cared for her minutely during her entire life-span. Able craftsmanship combined with the mode of construction contributes to the impression of a boat with a finish as good as new. S/Y Kersti has therefore, unlike most other wooden boats her age, never had to be renovated. Her condition must be said to be truly unique. Further, she has been continually modernized, new sails, oven, heater and various instruments having been added over the years. There are five berths, a head, new LPG stove and oven (1998) and a gas-driven waterborne heating system. S/Y Kersti has outside planking in African mahogany on top of galvanized steel and laminated oakframes. The deckhouse and the interior are built of Honduras mahogany. Teak deck on marine plywood. The wooden masts carry galvanized (main mast) and stainless steel (mizzen mast) rigging. Stem and keel are built of oak. The ballast lead keel weighs approx. 6,700 lbs, making up half of the boat's displacement. S/Y Kersti has been sailed exclusively on Lake Mälaren and in the Baltic, the fresh and brackish water having been kind to her. The white-painted hull has also served as an effective protection for the mahogany. LOA
11 m (36') |
