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The classic wooden saloon boat Bonito represents the finest craftsmanship of its era. It’s one of the few Finnish Saloon Yachts which have survived to this day.
She was built in 1921 at Åbo Båtvarf (1889-1954) which was the finest and biggest boat-building company in the Nordic countries.
In 2009 Esko and Jani Vahto found Bonito in bad condition full of snow and ice. Despite her condition, they saw Bonito’s culture as historical value. Bonito was still saveable and she was moved indoors waiting to be restored.
Bonito has a great and well-documented history with new information being found regularly. The yacht has had several owners who were significant prominent figures of their time. The most notable of these were stevedore A. E. Erickson (1921-1947), industrialist Mauno Rainto (1947-1952), and Master of Law Olli Tulenheimo (1952-1971).
More about the classic wooden boat Bonito:
www.salonkivenebonito.fi/en/
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