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We are: husband and wife, four kids and two dogs ( Lagotto Romagnolo ). We living in Espoo, Finland. Boating is our family hobby. Our boat is Flying Albatross ( 1986 ) with Yanmar 77 hp motor.  This is our second traveling boat, first was old Nordic 81. We buy our Vilkas ( Albatros ) on first days of this year. My best friend own this boat before us.  So we have something to do in first part of year.

First we order new mattresses to bow deck. These mattresses made Couros / Elina Parpala. Okey it costs a little bit but it was worth it. Now we have place where wife and kids can enjoy sun. Because it shining here every day.... Then we think our dogs Mio and Mette. Our old deck was slippery when it was wet. That´s why we order new deck to our boat. We thinking real Teak-deck but it was too expensive, TekDek looks almost like real wood but it is cheaper and easier to use. And it it´s not slippery any more. There is lot of doing still. Some fixing every day.... Today i´m going to fix solar panels and GPS and chartplotter. I already own these systems but it still waiting for new place on board.

Here you can see our old and new boat side by side. This photo is taken on 2013, Långön / Inkoo. Safety harbor if it´s too windy weather. Now it was quiet place to spend evening with kids and friends. Temperature was almost 30 decrees. This was our first "huge sea trip", from Espoo to Hanko and back. it takes nine days. From these good moments it´s started our traveling by boats. In this summer its our third "huge sea trip". Now we make trip with wife sister and her family and other friends with their kids.