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"I would do it all over again, and even better" (Eddie Merckx)
"It all began when I came to the conclusion that I will, most likely not, live forever"

 


Latest Updates
2 Dec 2016
Electrical distribution

I have decided to replace the two original DC Distribution Panels, the chioce falled on Blue Sea Systems. Read more

 

3 Jan 2016

LED Cieling lightning
New Cabin Roof LED lamps are delivered and ready to be installed.

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5 May 2015

Steering pedestal

When I bougth her she did not have a plotter at the helm, and my first instsallation was a quick fix, now its time to make the final installation ...

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8 sept 2015
Sky Lights/Deck Hatches

It was time for renewal of the three deck hatches, Vetus model Magnus was a very price worthy chioce, lets see if they maked it all the way. Read more

 

9 Nov 2014

New stripes on the hull

Over time the wather deter differently on the red stripes on Alexandra II I have decided to renew them..

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6 Oct 2015

There are a lot of Maintenance going on at the moment .

Check out my Maintenance page for more info.

The Green ones are finished and the Red ones are still under progress.... Read More

 

Here are a digest of selected movies ....

 

Scanmar 42 Alexandra II 1997
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Hi and welcome to my webpage, my name is Bo Johansson and the initial intention to create this website was to keep contact with dear-ones during my project of buying and sailing my Scanmar 35 from Rock Hall Maryland (US) to Stockholm Sweden, this was 2004.You mmay read about it here. I have now sold Isabelle in favor of the 7 feet longer, 2 feet wider and 5 ton heavier Alexandra 2. The reason for this was that I need a boat that is more comfortable in high water, and I can tell you, she really is!! Originally she is a Scanmar 40, but the previous owners rebuilt her during 9 years to become 2 feet longer, a hole new interior and with a mizzen fitted. Read more

Klick on the picure to be linked to my photo gallery of her at picasaweb.

Star boat SWE7513
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Manufactured by Mader 1990.

Klick on the picture to go to my page containing information of my gained knowledge maintaining it.

  • LOA 6,922 m
  • LWL 4,724 m
  • Beam 1,016 m
  • Height 9,652 m
JOFA Winth 555 1980
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The manufacturer JOFA was bought by Volvo Marin and they later also bought RYDS.

Klick on the picture to access all about my JOFA Winth 555

  • Empty weight 620 kgs
  • 2Stroke 4 cylinder 998 cm³ 16 Valves
  • 138.3 kW (188.1 PS) @ 12.500 rpm
  • Torque 113 Nm @ 8.700 rpm
  • Six-speed, manual gearshift
  • Top Speed +300 km/h
Bicycling
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This section is about my way of bicycling.

I have a Pinarello Prince from 2001, full Shimano Dura-Ace and Mavic Cosmic Elite rims, for the woods and winter I have a Cannondale Scalpel 3 full with Sram components...