Pole Star – Luxury Motor

Pole Star – Luxury Motor

It took five years to turn the “Polestar” into a true houseboat. And no wonder, since the “Polestar” still sailed with cargo until 1998. Throughout the Netherlands, as well as to Belgium and Germany. Considering that the “Pole Star”...
Polaris – Motor Tug

Polaris – Motor Tug

The tug ‘Polaris’ was built just before World War II as ‘Kaliwaal 19’ and served mainly around Nijmegen. Apparently it was a good ship, because it served until the early 21st century. When the current owner bought it in 2003, the boat was still...
Midwinter – Clipper

Midwinter – Clipper

The “Midwinter” is a clipper built to the so-called “Rotterdam size. Such a type of clipper has an extra low cruising line. The “creep line” is the maximum height of the vessel above the waterline. Thus, the lower the creep line, the...
TX 28 – Fish cutter

TX 28 – Fish cutter

“Beautiful lines and proportions, a manageable size to sail and also seaworthy.” The owner of the “Dawn” is full of praise for his former fishing cutter. From 1947 to 1982 the ship sailed from the Wadden Island of Texel (hence the fishing...
Maria B. – Scholarship engine

Maria B. – Scholarship engine

Emmetje was the name of the first owner’s daughter. The same name was given to the ship he had built. For a long time, the “Emmetje” was a so-called “turn-engine”: the ship ran a turn-engine service between Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel and...
Margaretha – Motor tugboat

Margaretha – Motor tugboat

Motor tug “Margaretha” was frankly just a mess when the current owner purchased the vessel in 1993. Over the years, everything had been tinkered with, and originality was no longer an issue. But this owner knew the answer to that. Everything that was not...