how old is she ?

[powerskipper]

this is what she would have looked like I guess if a pic had been taken of her around when she was built.

but this was her a few days ago, does any one know anything about her.

 

[Lakesailor]

Dutch?

 

[powerskipper]

saw her on the Cowes river on Thursday afternoon, the pic do not do Justis to her, she was lovely.

 

[LittleShip]

Oooooh! Julie, she's only got a little one..........................erm engine that is!! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Tom /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[powerskipper]

slow and steady, still gets there in the end, but with her, in a lot of style /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Aeolus_IV]

We have one of these (not that one) based in Eatsbourne. Extremely pretty. Saw another (again not that one) in Cherbourg. How old? Neither of the ones I've seen look "old" at all. My understanding is that they are replica Dutch barges. I could be wrong.

Regards, Jeff.

 

[Bejasus]

I have a picture of one at home that I took this summer on the Broads. She looked very beautiful, but was brand newish.

 

[Eightball]

hi yes it is a lov ely boat . my friends mate as one here in aussie that he got over from holland shes a big lump of a boat . this one was built in 1902 so they say its so solid and he is going to sail it round the coast .of interest his mast is a giant fresh water tank .i will see if i can fined him and find out more regards dave

 

[Parsonsheath]

There were a couple like that when I was last in Woodbridge (April 2005), both were dated back to approx 1900.
I would love to go on one,bet she would be really stiff in a blow!

 

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What's the idea of the large wooden "petals" that look as if they can be lowered into the water. A side keel ?

dv.

 

[Blue Nun]

There's something similar at Aberaeron dated from 1920's I think. Wooden petals - Lee boards? I think these boats are described in one of Arthur Ransome's books?

 

[Malcb]

They are called lee boards. they are used in the same way as a centre board would be used. When tacking you lower the leeward one.

 

[Eightball]

yes

 

[Norman_E]

Yes, They are the original type of bilge keels. Thames barges had them.

 

[sailorman]

1890

 

[ccscott49]

Dunno how old, but she's definitely of a dutch design, Botter I think, but probably wrong, maybe even a platboddem (sp) but you see hundreds of them in holland on the ijsslemeer and elsewhere. Dont know if this is a replica or not. Some were built in wood, but most in iron, often rivetted.

 

[Lakesailor]

Apparently I am not logged in.

 

[Bejasus]

This was the one I saw on the Broads earlier this year and she certainly looked brand new.