This ship lives up to its name. Indeed, according to tradition, the father of the first owners gave the ship to his two sons as a gift. And a sea barge was definitely a great and expensive gift at the end of the nineteenth century!

Another special thing about the name: it is the same name as that of the current owner’s previous ship. And so, although it was ripe for demolition, he decided to buy it anyway in 2006. Since then, he has been working on the restoration. Countless jobs and chores – so many that he actually doesn’t remember what all. So much work that is only possible with much perseverance and the help of others.

Another peculiarity about “De Goede Gunst”: the ship has never had an engine. And still hasn’t. But the current owner does plan to install it. Because the Baltic Sea, where he would love to take the ship again, is literally a long way away without an engine.