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Vera

Vera is an almost 50 year old Skäreläja from Marstrand, Sweden. Most probably built in 1971 and one of the earlier ones. Some details also proves it's the De Luxe version as many details are in wood and the doors to the cabin has glas. Also, there's a front window inside the cabin which in later models was removed as it was very hard to put a window in a shape form.


This summer our old engine, a Volvo Penta, MD17C (35 horsepower, 1981) boiled and broke down. As the engine anyway had to be repaired we took the decision to change it to a new one. After some research we found a new Volvo Penta D2-40 (four cylinders and 40 horsepower).

  • Length: 6.80 meters
  • Width: 2.60 meters
  • Depth: 0.75 meters



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