Willem
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Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class · 328 pts
Leonberg, Germany
Member since Dec 2020
Last online 9 hours ago
Age 73
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5 boatsHaaringboot
This boat is scratch build, 60 cm. The original was used to handle the fishing of hering in the Zuidersee. …
Baby Bootlegger
The bootlegger has been a race boot in the 1920. Some time ago, I purchased from eBay an old "kit" containi…
Thames Barge Celia Jane
Build from the drawings of David Metcalf. It is almost finished and I'm looking forward to get here sailing…
Finkenwerder Fischewer
My first boat build from a drawing. It is a nice sail, but somehow the hull is leaking.
Steamer
My first steam engine vessel. The engine, a Cheddar Puffin steam engine, is real easy to handle.
Willem’s build blogs
2 blogsAfter my "Haringboot" was on the water, I looked for a new project. This should be scratch build, sailing, have a motor and not to big. B…
I'm building a Venice water taxiboat from scratch. The hull has been build from triplex covered with mahagoni stripes. There is still a l…
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+2♥ 9 likesRe: build blog@AndyB2 Very nice build. Andy your'e fast, I'm still adding the planking to the hull.♥ 3 likesHaaringbootThis boat is scratch build, 60 cm. The original was used to handle the fishing of hering in the Zuidersee. They used fish traps, but after the Zuidersee was closed by a dike and renamed in IJselmeer the hering…
♥ 14 likes2 commentsCrotch Island PinkyAfter my "Haringboot" was on the water, I looked for a new project. This should be scratch build, sailing, have a motor and not to big. By chance I found the Crotch By Pinky that originates in Maine. After som…
♥ 9 likes2 commentsRe: build blog@AndyB2 Hy Andy, Please keep us informed of your progress. My new project is a Crotch Island Pinky. I will have the same problems as you concerning the sailing. I'll try to keep a build report. Cheers Willem
♥ 5 likesRe: build blogHy Andy, this model is very interesting. How is the quality of the kit and wood providet? May I suggest, as modifying this model to make it realy sailing, thick to the rowing boat version. I build a Dutch "Har…
+1Re: Bad Ass and Green Streak airboat'sThese look great fun. Can you give the location of the stl files?♥ 2 likes302 viewsRe: Expert Advise Required - Swamp Boat RefitHi, I've Seen this before. When you Open the throttle this increases the amp, the battery can't deliver, the voltage goes down. Because of Low voltage the esc shuts down.691 viewsclinker-built boatI managed to get a real tight fitting joint with a 4 mm2 copper wire, a 2mm hole and crushing the wire. Wonder if I have to glue as well. Next to find is a clamp, with a wider range, that allows for broader wo…
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