Hull - gunwales fitted

 

Hansjolle - gluing frames and inner gunwales

 

The inner frames were glued in place using Stabilit Express, which is recommended. It does seem to glue well to the hull but its quite quick drying, which is not always convenient. Once this had cured, a coat of slightly thickened West Epoxy was added, to seal and strengthen the joints. The gunwales were glued in place also using Stabilit. 

Dutch Barge

 Last year we spent 3 weeks cycling around the Netherlands and was impressed by the traditional sailing barges, like the Broads yachts, they have evolved to be perfect for the shallow tidal waters of the Dutch coast and the extensive canal network. To my slight surprise it proved quite difficult to find some drawings or a kit. However, they are available :

Dutch Yacht MM1203 Static Sail Plan - Sarik Hobbies - for the Model Builder

The plans are for yacht but is in the style of the traditional barge and is actually possible to hire one.

Rent boat 'Vollenhovense Bol 8.50 Bolleke' in Holland | Heech by de Mar

The plans are for a 18.5 inch long model. However, having scanned the plan its then quite easy to "double" the of model, which should sail reasonably well, especially if a false/removeable keel is added. This approach is used by modellers of Thames Barges.

The final model should be 37 inches long with a 12 inch beam. The aim is to have all the sails controllable, the lee boards to raise and lower, there is also an auxiliary inboard engine. The design was featured in the June 1975 issue of Model Boats.

This book really concentrates on larger commercial barges but is an interesting read.

Hansjolle - the inside frames

 

Dry Fit

Flyer

 

This is "Flyer", which is another design from Gary at Bearospace.

http://www.bearospaceindustries.com/boats2.html

It uses two sail winches, one for the jibs and the other for the mainsail. With the ability to remove both the top sail and jib, means it can be sailed in stronger winds.

Hansjolle

The Hansa dinghy was introduced in 1947 by Henry Rasmussen, founder of the renowned boatyard Abeking & Rasmussen (A&R). During the post war years there there was an Allied ban on larger new boats. The Hansa  is really a keel boat with a fixed keel and has a draught of 50 cm. The ballast keel is 150 kg and the beam is 1.65 meters, which gives good stability, but still has the character of a dinghy. The boat is 5.85 m long, and was designed to be a small, safe cruising boat for inland and coastal waters. The cabin is small, but there is just enough space for two sleeping berths.

More information can be found on the class association website:

Hansajolle – Homepage of the class association of the Hansajollen dinghies

German manufacturers Aeronaut, produce a kit and the hull is 940mm long.

The supplied keel is made from plastic, which doesn't provide any ballast, so another was made from 3mm thick stainless steel. Further ballast will be needed to be placed in the hull or perhaps clamped to the keel.

The kit is supplied with aluminium tube for the stand but this was replaced with 9mm dowel, as this is a "kinder" material to the boat, the dowel can be glued to the supporting ends so the stand is rigid and the aluminium tube can be saved for another use.

The cabin doors are designed so they are removable, which I assume will make access to the cabin easier for when it comes to installing servos and lines. Time will tell. The instructions recommend that wooden parts should be "protected" before gluing into the hull. Certainly the mahogany pieces will receive a 50/50 diluted coat before any gluing takes place, as these will form an attractive part of the boat.