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There's a hole in the boat!

Yes, there is actually a hole inside the boat! A neat little feature and a standard to Skäreläja, remember it is designed to be out fishing with. Imagine be offshore, and you by accident get a net (or a rope) in the shaft, it's a shitty situation to deal with.

However, with the unique solution you'll find in a Skäreläja, you're able to clear it from the inside. I won't say it's easy, but it's possible! This was something we had to practice in 2016, when the kids "succeed" get the toy boat and the attached rope into the propeller.


Two hours next to and offshore of Stora Herrö we were able to get enough rope away from the shaft so we could get home. With some great help from my neighbor we had some busy days to clear everything away, the possibility to open the hole made it easier to both get air down there as well as light.





The tiny black piece, above and to the right, were one of the pieces we managed to get out from the propeller shaft.




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