danish ketches

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are gorgeous. A good someday dreamship/liveaboard:

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[Thad]

Got that right.

[Portland]

Ah yes , you will get no argument from me.
When you have the time , check this out. http://www.traeskib.dk/fartoejsliste.htm .
Regards Rob J.

[sailboy3]

Awesome, thanks Portland.

Edit, after looking at more of site:

Never mind, I hate you. I'm going to be glued to the computer for the next four hours.

[Portland]

At least !.
Tell me what you think of Rikke.
And then any others similar , in the 9-10 metre range.
Regards Rob J.

[sailboy3]

Beautiful!!!! Is she yours?

[Portland]

I am in the market for a boat like this , and she is for sale.
My concern though is that I believe she was built for a lot calmer waters than I sail in.
If you go to Scanboat.com , she is # 11107055 , and you can see her set up as a ketch , with a topsail.
Regards Rob J.

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Rob, can you tell me what units of measurement they give? They give the length of Rikke as 32. Feet? Can't be meters.
Also where are you located?

[Portland]

On the Scanboat advertisement , she is listed as being 10 metres long 3.90 beam , and draught of only 1.10metres.
Regards Rob J.

[sailboy3]

I am in the market for a boat like this , and she is for sale.
My concern though is that I believe she was built for a lot calmer waters than I sail in.
If you go to Scanboat.com , she is # 11107055 , and you can see her set up as a ketch , with a topsail.
Regards Rob J.

DO IT!
I actually don't know much about this type of boat, but I remember seeing a danish type hull in woodenboat a while back converted to power that crossed the atlantic on her own power. One of the the bigger ketches for sale that I was admiring cruised the Atlantic and Pacific via Cape Horn, so... yeah.

more eye candy:

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On the Scanboat advertisement , she is listed as being 10 metres long 3.90 beam , and draught of only 1.10metres.
Regards Rob J.

OK, it's feet then.

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A cutter might not be bad. I do like those pilot houses though.

[Portland]

I have been in contact with the owner , and yes , she looks to be a very nice boat indeed , a style I find very easy on the eye.
But my concern is her suitability to our waters. http://www.seabreeze.com.au/graphs/vic_west.asp .
Regards Rob J.

[sailboy3]

It's a long trip from Germany to Victoria (need a crew?)

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Some smaller cutters and a ketch.

[Portland]

Jeez , that would be an ask , sailing her down here .
Still , if you made it , you would know the boat well !.
There is a boat transporter that picks up from several ports in Denmark , and drops off in Portland , about 400metres from my mooring.
The owner has a friend who can advise on her capabilities in open waters.
The photos I have here show her in very smooth waters , that we very rarely see .
I believe though that there are other similar boats designed for seas more similar to ours , that perhaps I should be looking at.
Regards Rob J.

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Jeez , that would be an ask , sailing her down here .
Still , if you made it , you would know the boat well !.
There is a boat transporter that picks up from several ports in Denmark , and drops off in Portland , about 400metres from my mooring.
The owner has a friend who can advise on her capabilities in open waters.
The photos I have here show her in very smooth waters , that we very rarely see .
I believe though that there are other similar boats designed for seas more similar to ours , that perhaps I should be looking at.
Regards Rob J.

How 'bout a colin archer. Those are famous for there rough weather ability.

[sailboy3]

I should have titled this thread "Danish boat porn"

[Portland]

A couple I like are Elisabeth K571 , quite an historic boat , and Jyden H34 , of which I have a pictorial of her rebuild.
I need a wheelhouse , however so basic.
Regards Rob J.

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A Dutch boat thrown in here:

[Portland]

Well , you are away now !.
A perfect way to waste a few hours !.
Regards Rob J.

[sailboy3]

The boat in the first pic in #25 would do ya nicely.

Is finding the design you want and building/having it build out of the question?

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[Portland]

I happen to know about that boat well.
It has a perkins , belt driving the bottom end of an old semi diesel . I would have like to see the semi diesel replaced with another , like Elisabeth K571.
Regards Rob J.

[Portland]

That first boat in the top left of post 30 would be very nice , I've seen a lot of photos of her , she is beautifully done , still with her 2 cylinder Hundested , in pristine condition.
But I want something 9-10 metres , built for open waters.
Rob J

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Rob, check out this website. This boat's in your size range, and lots of great pictures as well. (Not for sale though).

http://www.xn--thilde-holbk-hdb.dk/

[Portland]

And then , if you want to see more Danish boats , and have plenty of time try http://fiskerforum.dk/kutterdata/def...kutter&land=dk , particularly the boats that have been discontinued/sold .
Rob J.

[Portland]

There is this one , very well kept , that would set up well. http://translate.google.com.au/trans...26prmd%3Dimvns .
And these http://translate.google.com/translat...ww.ts-skib.dk/ .
That should keep you going for a while .
And yes , I had checked out the boat you put up , very nice !.
Regards Rob J.

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There is this one , very well kept , that would set up well. http://translate.google.com.au/trans...26prmd%3Dimvns .
And these http://translate.google.com/translat...ww.ts-skib.dk/ .
That should keep you going for a while .
And yes , I had checked out the boat you put up , very nice !.
Regards Rob J.

Yeah, a couple of years. Thanks for all these links! Replied to your PM.
Milo

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I love this little beauty:

[Portland]

OK , send me your e-mail address PM , and I'll forward what I have on it.
Regards Rob J.

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Done.

[skuthorp]

You can see where the barge yachts of the 1880's got their lines from

This is Galatea, British Americas Cup challenger 1886.

[Paul Pless]

I should have titled this thread "Danish boat porn"

Beautiful boats, I love the working boat tradition. This is an excellent thread. I maintain a boat porn thread and get a lot of pleasure out of it. I hope you continue this one.

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Similar to the danish boats, a sixteen footer:

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