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Liberta – A Boat To Freedom

Dreaming about the life at the seven seas

Removing the Old Engine and Replacing the Soundproofing – Engine Swap, Part 1

A Kafkaesque Quest for an Exhaust Hose

The Boat Cradle’s New Life

A New Boat Fixers Anonymous Group Is Out, Join Now!

A Year To Go Before We Cast Off – How Does It Feel?

A Year To Go Before We Cast Off – How Does It Feel?

Posted on 6.6.201821.5.2022 by Liberta

But then as I climbed up and took a look at the horizon, I felt a dizzying feeling of freedom. Wow, this is so nice!

Surprised By The Summer – Launching The Boat In The Middle Of The Spring Activities

Surprised By The Summer – Launching The Boat In The Middle Of The Spring Activities

Posted on 29.5.201821.5.2022 by Liberta

The spring has flewn by fast and the date for launching the boat arrived sooner than wanted.

Light In The Dark – Painting The Aft Cabin

Light In The Dark – Painting The Aft Cabin

Posted on 16.5.201821.5.2022 by Liberta

Jotain on sentään saatu melkolailla valmiiksikin. Yksi niistä asioista on perähytti, jonka sisäpintojen fiksaus oli työn alla kevään aikana.

Tiller Steering And A Stiff Rudder

Tiller Steering And A Stiff Rudder

Posted on 29.4.201821.5.2022 by Liberta

Liberta’s steering had been stiff since the boat was bought. Heavier winds in the Baltic Sea tested the strengths of the steersmen. At times too much effort was required to keep the boat on course.

Working On It

Working On It

Posted on 18.4.201821.5.2022 by Liberta

It’s been quiet on the blog front recently. This time of the year effort should on doing things, not writing about it.

Not Even The Pirates Could Take The Lust For Sailing

Not Even The Pirates Could Take The Lust For Sailing

Posted on 17.4.201821.5.2022 by Liberta

Pertti and Pirkko were sailing back home from their around the world voyage when they were kidnapped by Somalian pirates in the Gulf of Aden.

Inside Job

Inside Job

Posted on 29.3.201821.5.2022 by Liberta

At last the cold weather front passed and I’ve got to start with the tasks inside the boat.

Fit For The Summer – Measuring The Hips

Fit For The Summer – Measuring The Hips

Posted on 27.3.201821.5.2022 by Liberta

Measuring the width of the hips. This time there’s no need to loose some inches, but to install the windvane.

Painting The Boat Interior – With What, How, Did It Work Out?

Painting The Boat Interior – With What, How, Did It Work Out?

Posted on 19.3.201820.5.2022 by Liberta

I guess I’m not the only one feeling the spring in the air. We’ve received a few questions by mail regarding the interior paintings and varnishing the floorboards we made last year.

The Estonian Cruising Guide And Other Cruising Guides To Baltia

The Estonian Cruising Guide And Other Cruising Guides To Baltia

Posted on 11.3.201821.5.2022 by Liberta

How are the Baltic Cruising Guides working in practice?

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Sunday IPA @ the boat! 😆 #ipa #sundayipa #atthebo Sunday IPA @ the boat! 😆

#ipa #sundayipa #attheboatyard #boatlife #liberta_fi
One of those projects without a roll back possibil One of those projects without a roll back possibility… 😅 12-15 hours of work and 1/3 to go. Before trying to get the glue of… The goal is to get the prework done on land and to do the paint job later when it’s warmer. But there tends to be 35 other tasks as well, so let’s see… 

#removingthenonslipdecking #multitool #fixingtheboat #boatlife #liberta_fi
Sound of the day yesterday! 😅 #soundoftheday #sum Sound of the day yesterday! 😅

#soundoftheday #summeriscoming #fixingtheboat #boatlife #liberta_fi
Sound of the day! For once one didn’t have to mind Sound of the day! For once one didn’t have to mind the noise from the angle grinder! 😅 The needle scaler was singing six hours straight so I had good time to sink in to my thoughts behind my earmuffs… 😊 

#zen #needlescaler #soundoftheday #liberta_fi
Coffee on board and the sun is shining! 😎 Ok, mayb Coffee on board and the sun is shining! 😎 Ok, maybe +6 with a freezing wind… 🥶 but the summer coming! 😊 

#coffeebreak #attheboat #fixingtheboat #summeriscoming #liberta_fi
A few activities from today… 🥳 #fixingtheboat #s A few activities from today… 🥳 

#fixingtheboat #stepbystep #paintjob #boatlife #liberta_fi
Season started already a couple of weeks ago, with Season started already a couple of weeks ago, with the most glamorous activity - changing the sanitary hoses! Well, that was one shitty job I had procrastinated for years. I glad it’s done now. 😅

#glamjob #favouritethings #done #changingthesanitaryhoses #liberta_fi
That time of the year. The sailing club’s annual h That time of the year. The sailing club’s annual haul-out day went nice and fast for all of us… The boat is up, oil’s changed and the engine flushed with antifreeze… 

#winteriscoming #thattimeoftheyear #antifreeze #sailinglife #liberta_fi
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