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Boyer by flying_dutchman2 - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - 17th Century Dutch Coastal water freighter by Marc Meijer


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Looking forward to the heemskerck

Regards

Paul

 

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Current build HMS Sirius (1797) 1:48 scratch POF from NMM plans

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Elidir - Thames steam barge

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Wasa - billings boats

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My best wishes for your wife and I'll certainly try to keep up with your new builds - more Dutch ships!!!

 

Cheers,

Piet, The Flying Dutchman.

 

"Your greatest asset is not the quantity of your friends , rather the quality of your friends."  (old Chinese proverb)

 

Current Builds: Hr. Ms. Java 1925-1942

                       VOC Ship Surabaya

 

Planned Builds: Young America Diorama - scale 1:3000

 

Future Builds: KPM ship "MS Musi."  Zuiderzee Botter - scale 1:25. VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp,  Buginese fishing Prauw.  Hr. Ms. Java - Royal Navy Netherlands Cruiser.

 

Completed Builds:   Hr. Ms. O16 Submarine

                             Hr. Ms. O19 - Submarine Royal Navy Netherlands

                             Ship Yard Diorama with Topsail schooner -

                             Friendship Sloop Gwenfra

                           Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack    

                             Golden Hind - Cutte Sark (both not in this forum)

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Thank you for all the well wishes. My wife had the surgery a week ago and she is already hopping around with a walker 

 

While she was in surgery last week, I stitch the bunt lines on the sails and now working on the bolt ropes. The masts and yards have their hardware attached and all the created blocks have been stopped. The leeboards have been attached. 

 

After using some search scripts in Google I found some really interesting pdf's as books and PhD dissertations about fluitschips. This will help me in building the fluit, the Zeehaen. 

 

Furthermore, after visiting many hobby sites for rigging material, which is rather expensive these days, I am strongly considering purchasing the Ropewalk from Chuck (Syren ship model co.). The Fluit is going to take a lot of rigging and I might as well learn how to make it myself. I tried to make a Ropewalk myself but it turned out to be a complete disaster. 

Marcus 

Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman

 

Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better"

 

Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia).

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Masts and yards. 

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Sails hemmed and added bunt lines. 

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Leeboard. 

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Marcus 

 

Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman

 

Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better"

 

Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia).

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Nice progress Marcus and good to hear that your wive is recovering nicely, give her my best.

 

Cheers,

Piet, The Flying Dutchman.

 

"Your greatest asset is not the quantity of your friends , rather the quality of your friends."  (old Chinese proverb)

 

Current Builds: Hr. Ms. Java 1925-1942

                       VOC Ship Surabaya

 

Planned Builds: Young America Diorama - scale 1:3000

 

Future Builds: KPM ship "MS Musi."  Zuiderzee Botter - scale 1:25. VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp,  Buginese fishing Prauw.  Hr. Ms. Java - Royal Navy Netherlands Cruiser.

 

Completed Builds:   Hr. Ms. O16 Submarine

                             Hr. Ms. O19 - Submarine Royal Navy Netherlands

                             Ship Yard Diorama with Topsail schooner -

                             Friendship Sloop Gwenfra

                           Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack    

                             Golden Hind - Cutte Sark (both not in this forum)

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I just spotted your thread about the boyer (I am not a very active forum user, I'm afraid).

I want you to know that I appreciate your build and the way you work your way through the difficulties of Dutch shipbuilding. I am aware that these vessels are not everyone's cup of tea. I haven't build this one myself, due to a sort of program I more or less try to follow and the boeier, being a disappearing ship type in the 17th century, is not on my bucket-list.

I'm glad you find your way in the drawings made by my late friend Cor Emke. He just lived long enough to see the book on merchant vessels and the reviews, which made him very happy. I'm sure he would have been proud to see your efforts on the boeier.

Were you aware of the replica of a 'damloper' built in the Broek op Waterland museum, close to your mother's house? Another interesting project for a builder who loves Dutch vessels. I'm sure the museum has drawings.

 

Keep up the good work, Marcus.

Ab

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Ab, 

Thank you very much for the compliments on the Boyer. I love the lines of this ship with all the curves. With this being my second scratch buuld, it has been a challenge. 

The plans are easy to read and Cor has done an excellent job of creating them. The future plan is to build more ships from the merchant book. 

 

My next two builds will be the ships from Abel Tasman from the book with plans and cd. I have always built smaller Dutch vessels so these two will be interesting as they are bigger and a lot more work. 

Furthermore, thank you for the tip on the damloper and I will definitely look into it. 

 

Marcus 

 

Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman

 

Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better"

 

Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia).

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All sails have been hemmed, and the bunt lines and bolt ropes attached. The mizen, spritsail and topsail yards have been attached as well. 

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Presently working on the deadeyes that are part of the lanyards. The wooden template that have the deadeyes pinned to them is to make sure that they are all even. 

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I use a hemostat to keep the shroud together while seizing. 

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On a different note, Ab Hoving mentioned a damloper. Other names for this vessel is called a damschuit and damscut. After much research I got some info on this. This is a vessel 'only' the Dutch would invent. 

Completely flat bottom with minimum curvature towards the sides, small long narrow leeboards and very sturdy built. Don't know about the sails yet. What I understand from the literature is that it was used as follows. It is in the water and if they can't sail around the area it was hauled on land, pushed over a dam or dyke and back in the water. Like a modern day amphibian vessel. 

Would be an interesting build. 

 

Marcus 

Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman

 

Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better"

 

Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia).

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Lateen sail is rigged and on the mizen mast.

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I added parrels (sp.) on the mast as well. This is according to the plans. This was difficult to create as it is very small. 

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Anchors have been created and installed on the bow attached to the bollards. 

 

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Placed some buckets here and there (you can see then on both sides of the windlass) and put some barrels next to the store room. Pictures will follow. 

 

Marcus 

 

 

Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman

 

Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better"

 

Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia).

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The shrouds are installed as well as the back stays. 

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The stay and the preventer stay. 

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The bowsprit and the spritsail. 

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Question : on the picture below, what the dark black stripes on the stay and the preventer stay? 

Are these metal bars or are they made from thick rope? 

On the Utrecht I used rings to attach the foresail to the stay. Rings will not work this time as the foresail comes down to the heart block. 

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Marcus 

Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman

 

Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better"

 

Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia).

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I did a not so extended search, but thepictures by Nooms show them as rings (just like you did onthe previous one). The blocks for the 'blinde' are not on the stay, but on the preventer, at least, according to Reinier Nooms.

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Jan, thank you for the reply. Now I can continue with the sails. 

 

Everybody else, thank you for the likes. 

 

The bowsprit has a kbob on the end. I wondered why this is so or is it a characteristic of the Boyer.

Marcus 

Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman

 

Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better"

 

Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia).

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Four sails are installed. I am working on the topsail. The rigging is not permanent yet. Everything still needs to be tightened.

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Yesterday I created more. belaying pins and a couple of racks were the pins will located. I have added two more racks with belaying pins as the plans do not show where all the roping is going. Sort of disappears around the main mast. 

 

Overal I am pleased with the model. It is a very unique ship. 

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Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman

 

Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better"

 

Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia).

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Most of the rigging has been installed except for the 4 vangs that are attached to the main sail.

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Now, in the process of making the rope coils of various sizes. I will add a Dutch flag from that era. 

 

This is large model, 31 inches from the tip of the bowsprit to the tip of the mizen yard. 

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Marcus 

 

Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman

 

Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better"

 

Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia).

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Very nicely done Markus, she's looking marvy.

 

Cheers,

Piet, The Flying Dutchman.

 

"Your greatest asset is not the quantity of your friends , rather the quality of your friends."  (old Chinese proverb)

 

Current Builds: Hr. Ms. Java 1925-1942

                       VOC Ship Surabaya

 

Planned Builds: Young America Diorama - scale 1:3000

 

Future Builds: KPM ship "MS Musi."  Zuiderzee Botter - scale 1:25. VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp,  Buginese fishing Prauw.  Hr. Ms. Java - Royal Navy Netherlands Cruiser.

 

Completed Builds:   Hr. Ms. O16 Submarine

                             Hr. Ms. O19 - Submarine Royal Navy Netherlands

                             Ship Yard Diorama with Topsail schooner -

                             Friendship Sloop Gwenfra

                           Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack    

                             Golden Hind - Cutte Sark (both not in this forum)

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Hi Marcus

 

It’s been a while since I’ve popped in, but dang, those sails looks marvellous!  

 

As as for the rest of the build, well, you know what I think of your boat overall.  Yep, I’ve said it before..loads of character and charm.  A real joy to look at.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

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Piet and Patrick, thank you for the compliments 

Marcus 

Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman

 

Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better"

 

Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia).

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The Boyer is completed. I thank all of you for your interest in this built. I had a lot of fun building her with all the challenges that came with it. 

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Marcus 

 

 

Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman

 

Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better"

 

Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia).

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Some more pictures. Let me know if they are too dark. 

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My next ship is the Zeehaen (sea rooster) , which is a Fluit and one of the ships from Abel Tasman, a Dutch explorer. 

The scale will be 1:37.5. The other ship from Tasman was a war yacht and will be building her as well. 

Marcus 

 

Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman

 

Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better"

 

Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia).

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Well done Marcus - a very enjoyable build to follow - looking forward to the next one.

Keith

 

Current Build:-

Cangarda (Steam Yacht) - Scale 1:24

 

Previous Builds:-

 

Schooner Germania (Nova) - Scale 1:36

https://modelshipworld.com/topic/19848-schooner-germania-nova-by-keithaug-scale-136-1908-2011/

Schooner Altair by KeithAug - Scale 1:32 - 1931

http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/12515-schooner-altair-by-keithaug-scale-132-1931/?p=378702

J Class Endeavour by KeithAug - Amati - Scale 1:35 - 1989 after restoration.

http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10752-j-class-endeavour-by-keithaug-amati-scale-135-1989-after-restoration/?p=325029

 

Other Topics

Nautical Adventures

http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13727-nautical-adventures/?p=422846

 

 

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What a beautiful build Marcus.  Like you, I love these old Dutch ships and am looking forward in joining your next builds.

 

Cheers,

Piet, The Flying Dutchman.

 

"Your greatest asset is not the quantity of your friends , rather the quality of your friends."  (old Chinese proverb)

 

Current Builds: Hr. Ms. Java 1925-1942

                       VOC Ship Surabaya

 

Planned Builds: Young America Diorama - scale 1:3000

 

Future Builds: KPM ship "MS Musi."  Zuiderzee Botter - scale 1:25. VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp,  Buginese fishing Prauw.  Hr. Ms. Java - Royal Navy Netherlands Cruiser.

 

Completed Builds:   Hr. Ms. O16 Submarine

                             Hr. Ms. O19 - Submarine Royal Navy Netherlands

                             Ship Yard Diorama with Topsail schooner -

                             Friendship Sloop Gwenfra

                           Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack    

                             Golden Hind - Cutte Sark (both not in this forum)

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22 hours ago, KeithAug said:

 

 

22 hours ago, KeithAug said:

Well done Marcus - a very enjoyable build to follow - looking forward to the next one.

Thanks, glad you liked it. 

Marcus 

Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman

 

Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better"

 

Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia).

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20 hours ago, GrandpaPhil said:

Very nicely done!

Thank you. 

Marcus 

Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman

 

Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better"

 

Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia).

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15 hours ago, Piet said:

What a beautiful build Marcus.  Like you, I love these old Dutch ships and am looking forward in joining your next builds.

Thanks, Piet. 

Yes, the older ships are beautiful and different from mainstream ships from that era 

Marcus 

Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman

 

Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better"

 

Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia).

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15 hours ago, Omega1234 said:

Congratulations Marcus

 

You’ve done a marvellous job!  You must be justifiably proud of what you’ve achieved. 

 

Thanks, Patrick 

Building the Boyer was a significant challenge. Lots of improvising as there is little or more like non-existing information of these ships out there. 

Marcus 

Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman

 

Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better"

 

Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia).

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