De Vrouwe Linda #1 Finding a Dutch Barge. The story of how I found my Dutch Barge.
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- čas přidán 20. 04. 2020
- Step one in my journey with my Dutch Barge. Recorded in April 2020 during lock down conditions. I desperately want a Tjalk. So a year ago I bought one. I had no intention of having a CZcams channel until now. So this videos a clumsy first attempt at edited together a limited collection of photos and video to tell the story of my first year of ownership.
Fascinating history.
You are very funny. You have a new subscribed fan 😊
I'm watching some of the old videos again, nice.
One of these days I will have to make a video about the story so far!!!!
Everyone loves a good tongue twister!
The Skûtsje always makes me think of a Dutch clog shoe. My idea of heaven.
I think that’s what they had in mind!😂
I'm a NB CC'er who's just stumbled across your vids, that's the winter nights sorted!
Hi Iain welcome aboard! I hope you enjoy the videos!
Love your banter. Like your drift, no pun intended! ;-)
Thank you sir! I’m glad you’re finding them riveting!😀
We have watched all your videos and you have inspired us to one day get a Dutch sailing barge, beautiful! Great work ;)
Thank you so much! Get one they’re awesome. Also, they need to be saved. Sadly, be aware that if you’re in the UK and you want to buy one in Holland, as of Jan 1 2021 you now have to pay VAT when you import. 😔
Found a new fan my man... Loving the videos especially your channel crossing (watched prior to this)! Keep them coming :-)
Yes Sir! Thank you for watching your Lordship! More on the way!
Enjoying watching your adventure. Love those old dutch barges. Amazing lines. Bon chance.
Thank you James. As far as I’m concerned, most beautiful boats in the world!
Love the name! A very interesting history too.🥰
It is the best name in the world!
Love your blogs Canice. Just spotted you while watching "five" on TV. Keep making blogs of your great story. Best wishes Steve
‘The Five’ paid off the loan I got to buy Jorja!
They never got around to making ‘The Four’. 😂
Just found your channel and am so enjoying watching your aquisition of De Vrouwe Linda. Have been burning with passion for a Tjalk for a long time now and has resulted in many 'heated discussions' with Hubby, as I want to sell the house to get one. He, a lifelong pleasure sailor, is dead against it! We live in the Cambridgeshire Fens, and these beautiful craft/homes are often seen here, which raises my longing even higher. Thanks for sharing your story - Teresa
Hahaha! I’m not getting between you two on that argument!!! I think of it this way, if poverty and never ending tasks will never diminishes your love of the boat, then you’re fine. It’s not logical and possibly a form of madness.
We've come all the way to the beginning to see her story. And it's great to see you no longer have that hairstyle.
Hi Dene, in years to come people will ask what happened in 2020-2021 that resulted in all the dreadful hairstyles!😂😂😂😂
Wait until you see the beard development!
great blog love the boat. Do you still have the DAF 475 engine or has it been replaced
No, still have the Diesel engine… Turns out restoring a boat is hard!😂
Thank you for making this it's really helpful! I'd like to know more about the sites you looked at boats in holland?
Hello. The way I did this was by going down rabbit holes. Start with Apollo Duck and use the search term “Barge”, you also have to change the setting in “advance search” to world wide or whatever the option is that gets you off the UK only pages. Once there you’ll be presented with boats in the Netherlands sold by Dutch Brokers. Then once you’ve identified the brokers you can search their company website. They won’t advertise the cheapy boats on Apollo Duck, but they do have them. It took months to find Linda with way..... Good luck!
Love your videos I talk to my welder. Im doing a 58ft steel bum boat, similar condition as your barge.
That’s interesting, I’m getting close to “making plans” (covid allowing) to go through the hull and patch up the redundant outlets, (sea toilet, etc). Where are you based?
@@canicebannon Grand Haven, MI USA
Hi Canice- hubby and I are liveaboard wide beamers working through all your videos re Linda and are in awe of your bravery and “can do” attitude- we love Dutch barges! Quick (slightly unrelated!) question in relation to your narrow boat Jorja.. I would love to grow ivy to trail around the bow doors.. was this easy to do and maintain? I’m conscious not to leave planters touching the roof but Jorja’s bow looked amazing! Any tips? 🙂🙂
Yes it is very easy. I have the sinks propped up on wooden cubes. To keep them off the roof and there is a plug hole sticking down making the base unstable.
I chose sinks because they hold water better in the summer, whereas terracotta will dry out in an instant.
I have a mixture of variegated ivy from B&Q and wild ivy from cuttings. Both work equally well. The ivy is indestructible, but the key is to feed the pots regularly in the summer. I use miracle grow, usually every two weeks.
I cut the ivy back now but it took about three years to cover the front.
As for the rest of the planting alpines are always a safe bet. Hardy plants that can handle drought when you go away….
In summary. Ivy is very suited once you feed it.
@@canicebannon thank you, really useful info! I have 3 dogs and I think ivy may be poisonous to them 😳 so maybe have to go for a non toxic variety?! but trailing plants are something I will get into in the spring… look so good on a boat…congratulations btw- boat looks amazing!
Totally admire your sense of adventure. The thought of renovating a genuine Dutch barge would give me nightmares 😂. Just as a matter of interest are you a member of the DBA (Dutch Barge Association)?
Jorja was bought six years ago and was in good structural condition. I didn’t want a restoration job at that point. Anything with a moving part broke overtime and I learned to fix it all myself. So, when I bought the Dutch Barge 18 months ago I was clear in my mind about what was ahead of me. (Poverty!😂) Again, the boat is structurally sound, but plan is to restore the parts of the boat that are historic and original and then see where it takes me. You’ll be glad to know the mast and counter weight are nearly finished and should be completed by 1st August. That will be a big mile stone in preserving the boat as a sailing vessel. I will become a member of the DBA in due course.
❤Hello good evening, I would like to ask you a question,
Can this type of vessel cross oceans, like a cruising sailboat? sorry for the question. Thank you very much in advance.
A boat like mine is insured up to Force 4. However, would easily handle force 7, but would be a miserable experience. Beyond that, nope.
The problem is that you need the sides to be much higher to avoid swamping from bigger waves.
The main problem is the unpredictable weather….
In summary this boat is not designed for ocean sailing.
❤ Thanks for your attention and the tip, I'm planning to build mine myself, in the same style as a leeboard keel. Massive thanks for the tip and videos.
Droogvallen op het wad, dat is de sport.
Ik parkeerde de boot in de haven van Margate, Engeland. Het was erg leuk en ik zal het opnieuw doen! klik op de link om de aflevering te bekijken...
czcams.com/video/VZ-8QuEDWeM/video.html
Canice