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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Working Vessels => Topic started by: captain bligh on September 24, 2016, 05:35:35 pm

Title: Dutch beam trawler
Post by: captain bligh on September 24, 2016, 05:35:35 pm: Hi All
Put this up on another topic! Anyone think there is a opening for a large scale modern Dutch beam trawler kit ,as they have lovely lines to them. :-)) :-))
Mike
Title: Re: Dutch beam trawler
Post by: BFSMP on September 24, 2016, 06:11:57 pm: Someone mentioned it to me a while back, but cannot remember who, but said that Mountfleet Models were thinking along those lines in 1;32 scale.

Might be advantageous of you to phone them to ask, and if not at least you will have sown the seeds in their mind.

Jim.
Title: Re: Dutch beam trawler
Post by: captain bligh on September 24, 2016, 06:17:54 pm: Oh right Jim didn't know that :-)) was thinking probably bit bigger like 1:16 scale,could probably pack a load of electronics in the hull then winches etc but mind you the winches are under the wheelhouse generally.But I may phone them Jim and ask.
Mike
Title: Re: Dutch beam trawler
Post by: captain bligh on September 25, 2016, 11:06:19 am: Just a few photos I found :-)) if you Google Dutch beam trawlers or look on the trawlerphotos site you'll see some lovely shape ones.
Mike
Title: Re: Dutch beam trawler
Post by: kees de mol on November 08, 2016, 10:29:21 pm: search for Frank Willemkens on Facebook. He had build a very big beamtrawler and now he is building an even bigger beamtrawler. Fully functioning and lots of stainless steel.
Title: Re: Dutch beam trawler
Post by: derekwarner on November 09, 2016, 12:12:57 am: For the life of me, I do not understand the draft marking units of measure %) ............ Derek
Title: Re: Dutch beam trawler
Post by: furball on November 09, 2016, 07:13:40 am: Metres? Running from 2.4m to 3.6m.

Lance
Title: Re: Dutch beam trawler
Post by: derekwarner on November 09, 2016, 07:54:44 am: Evening Lance.......yes I understood this, however found the perspective a little :o ..... Derek
Title: Re: Dutch beam trawler
Post by: Netleyned on November 09, 2016, 07:59:33 am: Decimetres.

Ned
Title: Re: Dutch beam trawler
Post by: captain bligh on November 09, 2016, 10:43:25 am: Quote from: kees de mol on November 08, 2016, 10:29:21 pm
search for Frank Willemkens on Facebook. He had build a very big beamtrawler and now he is building an even bigger beamtrawler. Fully functioning and lots of stainless steel.

Hi I'm not on Facebook but I'll try and look if no luck,i know people who are i'll ask to look :-)) .
Mike
Title: Re: Dutch beam trawler
Post by: captain bligh on November 10, 2016, 08:51:06 am: WOW!! They are some impressive models well worth a look :-)) :-))
Title: Re: Dutch beam trawler
Post by: pcresser on November 10, 2016, 01:24:46 pm: I have a beam trawler hull under the bed and plans L960 B280 got it from Holland ,its to big for me to do.
Title: Re: Dutch beam trawler
Post by: captain bligh on November 11, 2016, 08:04:56 pm: Hi pcresser
PM sent
regards Mike
Title: Re: Dutch beam trawler
Post by: pcresser on November 14, 2016, 11:23:04 am: Hi Mike,
I`ve sent you an email with pictures attached, have you received them?
Paul.
Title: Re: Dutch beam trawler
Post by: captain bligh on November 16, 2016, 08:27:38 am: Hi Paul
I've sent you an email.
Regards
Mike
Title: Re: Dutch beam trawler
Post by: kees de mol on December 05, 2016, 11:04:42 pm: Any update Mike?
Title: Re: Dutch beam trawler
Post by: captain bligh on December 08, 2016, 10:04:17 pm: Hi
Been talking to a chap in Belgium who builds BIG %% beamers.Not cheap but lovely hulls :-)) just waiting to hear back about carriage prices and go from there.

Mike