Construction stages

Constructed at Beisterveld: D. Koopmans No. 416-376 - 13m

completely bent hull frames 0 t/m 30

bent centre bar

foredeck upside down, deck beams attached

foredeck upside down with frame

foredeck in upright position

bent frames for the stern

centre bar expanded + frames

stern and foreship with deck

webframes set for plating

Beisterveld will plasma cut each plate of the ship by hand

the hull plates are rolled into shape

shaped plates are fitted to the webframes

lead ballast for the keel

hull leaving the building beam

keel under the boat, ready for the hull to be positioned with a crane

built-on keel welded to hull; cold lead blocks

molten lead blocks

cold and molten lead mixed in layers to make one solid ballast block

inside ship (forward)
integral tank - bulkhead - collision bulkhead

inside ship (aft)
engine beds- rudder with rudder housing

engine in line on engine beds

propellorshaft in line with engine
propellorshaft trough skeg

rudder and rudderstock welded

propellorshaft installed in line with engine
skeg and rudder mounted
disassembled by removing rudder shoe

double anchor roller in R.V.S.316L

windlass on foundation, in line with anchor roller

steeringwheel in line with rudder
port and starboard, rudder stops equal

autopilot installed with steering wheel

doghouse with winches installed on winch basis

owners fitting doghouse windows

owner tapping holes for the track

owner inspecting holes for doghouse windows

foredeck, coach roof and doghouse

aft deck and cockpit

starbourd side view

starbourd overhead view

ship transport "ready for transport" Rotterdam - U.S.A.

ship transport "ready for transport" Rotterdam - U.S.A.

ship transport "ready for transport" Rotterdam - U.S.A.

ship transport "ready for transport" Rotterdam - U.S.A.

ship transport "ready for transport" Rotterdam - U.S.A.

full sail

full sail

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