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Lemsteraak VB 136 Juffrouw Ooievaer |
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Welcome at the internet-site of the Lemsteraak “Juffrouw Ooievaer” |
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This Lemsteraak “Juffrouw
Ooievaer” has been built in 1980/1981 by I.
Blom & Zn in Hindelopen, ordered by Mr. R.H. Gerschtanowitz. The
carpentry work has been completed by “Scherpel Jachtwerf b.v.” in Loosdrecht. The engine is still the original one and
has been placed by “Rijsdijks Machinefabriek – L.W. van Ballegooy” in
Amsterdam. Nice to mention is that most of the invoices and other relevant
documents from Juffrouw
Ooievaer are kept
in the archive of our beautiful ship. |
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The very first Lemsteraak has been
built in 1876 by the shipyard “De Boer” located in Lemmer. Originally the
Lemsteraak was meant to be used as fishing-boat on the “Waddenzee” and the “Zuiderzee”
(currently IJsselmeer) and specifically on the part between Friesland and the
northern part of Noord-Holland. Fishing for herring was the main objective of
the fishermen; however the real fishing of herring was done with herring
barges. The Lemsteraak was used for transport and storage of the fish. This
was possible due to the covered well on the forward deck. The well could be
up to a size of 5 feet. Thanks to its speed, the Lemsteraak was also used for
the transport of other (life) fish, mussel seed to Zeeland and mussels from
Zeeland to Belgium. Approximately 30 years later, wealthier
people found out that the Lemsteraak was a perfect ship as pleasure yacht.
Shipyard “De Boer” built the first yacht in 1907, the Johanna. This Lemsteraak, measuring 8.50 meter (27 feet) is still
sailing, now under the name of Orion in a relative
original state. The well disappeared and a cabin was built in its place. The
owner of the Lemsteraak Orion was
navigating with 3 paid resources. Today, the Lemsteraak, especially during
regatta sailing, can have up to 10 people on board to ensure quick
manoeuvres. |
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Juffrouw Ooievaer – VB 136 - E-mail: Juffrouw Ooievaer