"Maria Sofia" (ex. "Meteor", ex. "Gullskär")
Type of vessel: Sailing ship.
Built: Originally built as trawler at “Hälleviksstrands shipyard in 1950. Was wrecked in a fire and completely rebuilt.
Material: Pine and oak.
Length: 22.25 meters
Breadth: 6.32 meters
Draft: 2.69 meters
Tonnage: 79 GRT; 23 NRT.
Main engine: Scania DSI 11, 230 Hp. Twin-Disc hydraulic gearbox with reduction 4:1. Adjustable pitch propeller.
Cruising speed: 6-7 knots, top speed 9 knots.
Bunkers: Diesel – 2,250 litres
Fresh water – 3,000 litres
Sewage – 600 litres. (Vacuum toilets)
Equipment: Compass, VHF, 2 x 16 person DSB liferafts, (Solas 74/80), electric anchor windlass.
Rig: 12 metre larch masts, standing rig and running rig ready. Calculated for about 300 sq metres of sails.
General arrangement:Large deckhouse with galley. Galley has two refrigerators, four-burner gas stove with oven, microwave, dish-washer. The deckhouse has a saloon with table seats for 12 people. Below deck is a fore-peak with three berths, shower and toilets. Large saloon with 12 berths and an extra toilet. Large engine room.
This vessel is in excellent condition after twelve years of renovation. Most equipment is new. Only missing parts are sails and some navigational equipment.
Position: Stockholm archipelago.