The shipyard is ready for the winter
The Botterwerf is the oldest shipyard in the Netherlands that is still in operation. Spakenburg is the only place in the province of Utrecht that used to be on the sea, the Zuiderzee. Just like any other place on the former Zuiderzee, fishing was a major source of life. The fishing vessels have since been turned into a brown fleet. In Spakenburg, the shipyard is still making and repairing the old shipyard's botters for that fleet.
The history of the yard goes back to 1750. The yard consists of four slipways, a red wooden shed (1901), a bone shed (1840) and a forge (1904) on Oude Schans. The yard is a so-called sleigh yard, the ship is supported by a sleigh throughout its length. It is therefore extremely suitable for wooden ships. The wharf played an important role in the development of the Zuiderzee fishery.
The shipyard is ready for the winter
The Botterwerf is the oldest shipyard in the Netherlands that is still in operation. Spakenburg is the only place in the province of Utrecht that used to be on the sea, the Zuiderzee. Just like any other place on the former Zuiderzee, fishing was a major source of life. The fishing vessels have since been turned into a brown fleet. In Spakenburg, the shipyard is still making and repairing the old shipyard's botters for that fleet.
The history of the yard goes back to 1750. The yard consists of four slipways, a red wooden shed (1901), a bone shed (1840) and a forge (1904) on Oude Schans. The yard is a so-called sleigh yard, the ship is supported by a sleigh throughout its length. It is therefore extremely suitable for wooden ships. The wharf played an important role in the development of the Zuiderzee fishery.