A 17th century Dutch fluit - Page 19

**JohnMGD** · #**181** 10-19-2021, 03:10 AM

Hallo Ab,
Prachtige website Witsen Scheepsbouw heb deze vandaag pas gevonden naar aanleiding van jouw link, zeer interessant !!

**surfduke** · #**182** 10-19-2021, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by abhovi

The plank drawings are made by my loyal co-worker Rene Hendrickx, who is a master with the free ship design program program Delftship.

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But you are right. It is better to start with a small model to find the right materials and develop some routine. It is something that has to grow.

Have a good start!

Watching this develop. Looks like you are making good progress.
Good Luck!

**abhovi** · #**183** 10-20-2021, 01:42 AM

Eh, surfduke, this was not the start of my build, in fact it was the aftermath. See posting #163. Or do I misunderstand you?
But I appreciate your encouragement anyway:-). Thanks.
Ab

**khungbo** · #**184** 11-12-2021, 09:19 AM

Beautiful.

**et2B** · #**185** 11-14-2021, 12:12 PM

Dear Ab Hoving,

As you mentioned before van Yk is less accessible. I saw that in 2014 a book was published by A. J. den Hond on van Yk. "Design and Construction of Dutch Sailing Ships in the 17th Century". Have you seen/read this book and do the line plans differ (much) between these reconstructions and as what is detailed in Witsen texts?

best

**abhovi** · #**186** 11-15-2021, 03:02 AM

Hello et2B,
As far as I remember it was a small booklet, published by the author himself (or by his family, he died shortly after, I think) and in a very limited number. Not really shipbuilding breaking news, except that he tried to connect the contracts in the book with actual existing ships. Sometimes with some succes, sometimes not. I tried to find it in my bookcase, but it is overcrowded so alas.