Helmut's restoration project:
C. G. Pettersson designed mahogany cruiser with a modern touch

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Content:

1. Introduction, a C. G. Pettersson cruiser from Sweden
2. Transport from Sweden to Switzerland and a first look inside
3. Hull restoration
4. New interior and window design
5. Diesel electric power systems
6. First launch in Switzerland's water
7. Bow jet trusters

4, New interior and window design:

The new cabin takes form:

Helmut has built a complete new cabin in mahogany. From my research about my father's Pettersson boat I now know there are normally two kinds of mahogany that are used in Swedish boats, African Mahogany and South American Mahogany, maybe the same as Honduras Mahogany.

Helmut tells:
The cabin was restored by professionals boat builders, this is a link with a gallery of the work done:

• http://holzboot.ch/galerie/aus-mahagoni-von-carl-gustav-pettersson/ (Stefan Zust Bootsbauhandwerk)

From these very skilled people I learned a lot.

New interior:

Helmut tells:
When I made the replica / renovation I did it according to my ideas and after pictures on the internet.

Helmut tells:
Back view.

What a fabulous work Helmut has done with the old Pettersson boat, put the shoes outside!

Helmut tells:
Forward view

New window design:

Photo/s

Helmut tells:
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All photographs taken here on the boat Sindbad are owned by Helmut, they are used here with his permission.