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1900s Dutch Botter Authentic Model Sail Ship - Nautical Gifts Reg. $299.95 Our Price $259.95 FREE SHIPPING
A hundred years ago, that wonderful inland sea in the center of the
Netherlands then called the Zuyderzee, served as the hunting grounds
for the likes of this ‘Botter’. Built from heavy oak planks and
timbers, they navigated the shallow shoals by being flat bottomed,
using leeboards hanging from their sides to counter drift. Fish were
kept alive in a fish pen in the center of the cockpit. The sturdy mast
was un-stayed, and the helmsman needed to carry some muscle to hold the
rudder when there was a wild wind blowing. M. 33.9 x 10.6 x 33.5' M. 87 x 85 x 23cm
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