VD 172 Vollendammer kwak

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VD 172 Vollendammer kwak

Post by aukepalmhof » Sun May 29, 2016 9:20 pm

Post NL gives the following by the miniature sheet:
The “Beautiful Netherlands” 2016 stamp sheet devoted to the village of “Volendam” is based on the layout and perforation which has been used for the “Beautiful Netherlands” series since 2005. The five identical stamps with a denomination of ‘1’ for domestic destinations feature characteristic properties and buildings in the town of Volendam, including the wooden Volendammer kwak VD 172 (a large wooden vessel), a belfry with wedding bells (pictured) and the typical facade of a Volendam house (see picture) with the sea below. Pictured at the bottom is an image of an eel. The image is spread across the stamp and the back of the sheet. The top and bottom parts of the stamp are linked together by a traditional fishing net in a contemporary bright colour. The background of the stamp sheet contains images of various Volendam landmarks, including a brand-new scaffold pole, various homes designed in the typical Zuiderzee architectural style, the flag of the municipality of Edam-Volendam, a clothesline with laundry in the Doolhof neighbourhood in the village centre, the Katwoudermolen windmill (dating from 1896) and the former fish auction, which currently serves as a harbour office, with a tjalk (type of barge) moored outside. The strip of sea pictured on the stamps has been extended horizontally across the sheet like a tile panel. In the water at the bottom, we see both the plaice shown the bottom stamp and other fish species: from left to right, two sand eels, a flounder, and a pike perch.

The kwak was a large type of shrimping botter that used the kwakkuil, a bag-type net held open by two special booms extending out of each side of the boat at the stern. Also fished for eels. Used on the Zuiderzee (now known as IJselmeer), built mainly at Vollendam. Now only used as yacht.
The Vollendammer kwak VD 172 is completed on 19 June 1905, builder and owner unknown, registered in Edam on 29 July 1911 as fishing vessel DE JONGE HENDRIK VD 372, the reason between complete and the late registry is unknown maybe the owner could not pay her, and the yard kept the vessel. She was a flat-bottomed, half decked ship and used in the Zuiderzee as a fishing vessel. Owner Klaas Kwakman. Tonnage given as 30m³ and net 24m³. Her fishing number was later changed in VD 173.
30 January 1923 owners given as Jacob (Jaap) and Cornilis Smit, she was renamed in DE TWEE GEBROEDERS (the two brothers). Tonnage altered to 91 ton brt and 41 ton net.
07 August 1915 Jacob Smit became the only owner and the ship was renamed in DE DRIE GEBROEDERS (the three brothers), why the name change to three is unknown.
25 February 1924 the skipper Jacob Smit drowned on board DE DRIE GEBROEDERS.
21 December 1925 the widow Smit sold DE DRIE GEBROEDERS to Evert Karregatin Vollendam for Fl 3,000 and he renamed her in ALIDA. Crew 2.
03 May 1942 a engine installed a Chevrolet 6-cyl. engine, 16 hp. Tonnage given as 104.21 brt, 46,90 net, dim. 14.18m length, 5.0m beam. During World War II was she also used to carry popatoes from 1943/45 from the Province Friesland to the starving population of Amsterdam, mostly the potatoes were used by the hospitals.
18 November 1947 a new engine installed a 2-cyl. Claeys oil engine of 20 hp. Consumption 6 litre a hour.
16 April 1957 Pieter Karregat (son of Evert) given as owner, a new 3-cyl. Lister 20hp diesel engine installed.
24 April 1958 again a new engine 2-cyl. Claeys oil engine.
13 October 1960 sold to J. Tol, Vollendam she got now the fishing no. VD 99.
1965 Sold to a artist in Amsterdam, who used her as a house boat, thereafter she was sold a few times more even with the intention to restore her to her old glory, but mostly due to lack of sufficient money the plans failed.
The last owner was Hans Fruytier who renamed her again in VD 172., and tried to restore her, used her also as a sailing ship, did make one voyage to Denmark via the Waddenzee.
After Hans Fruytier died she arrived on the deck of a barge in it Zuiderzee Museum in Enkhuizen around 1983 for restauration, but again due to not sufficient money noting happened .
1993 Two people from Vollendam bought the VD 172 for one Dutch Guilder whereafter she was transferred to the Society d’Garnkwak. She was transported from Enkhuizen to Vollendam on a barge in 1993. She was in Vollendam restored which was completed in 1999.
She is available for day charters, accommodation for 12 guests and 2 crew.
2016 In service.

The larger vessel alongside is a Dutch Tjalk of which the book Aak to Zumbra gives, that it is a collective term for a number of flat-bottomed vessels with rounded ends, mainly used as freight carriers in inland waters of the Netherlands.The name tjalk was used from the 2nd half of the 17th century, first constructed of wood later of iron or steel. There are still many around but now used as pleasure craft or charter vessel the Bruine Vloot (Brown Fleet).

Netherland 2016 first class inland post, sgMS?, scott?
http://www.volendammerbotters.nl/schepen/vd172/historie and various other internet sites.
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VD 172 tijdens de Pieperrace.jpg
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Re: VD 172 Vollendammer kwak

Post by D. v. Nieuwenhuijzen » Mon May 30, 2016 6:42 pm

Built in 1904-'05 by Kater, Monnickendam for Klaas Kwakman, Volendam.

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