[Sidenote: III 95]
The _Stevenschip_ resembled the “Dorstensche Aak”. Like this latter, it
was clinker built, carried the same rig and was built in the same way.
It differed from it only in this that the planking did not end at the
nose, but, on the contrary, was rabbetted into a strong and somewhat
curved stem.
[Sidenote: III 96]
[Sidenote: III 98]
The preceding types were met with also in our country both clinker and
carvel built. They were then called _Hollandsche Aaken_ (Dutch akes)
and _Stevenschepen_, whereas alongside of the latter there were found
formerly a large number of smaller akes along the Rhine, the Waal and
the Lek as far as the point where the tidal regimen begins, and along
the Yssel and its tributaries. These “akes” were exact copies of the
large akes but at the same time they had more elegant lines by reason
of their less length. Those which are seen in our album are made from
some old specimens which date, probably, from the XVIIIth century.
The bow of the “Hollandsche aak” is rather flatter than that of the
“Dorstensche aak”.
[Sidenote: III 100]
The “Bovenlanders” took on also rather fuller forms, as can be seen by
comparing the drawing of a “Dorstensche aak” with that of a “Samoreus”.
A few small Dutch akes carry a discontinuous false stem, whence their
name of “Hollandsche Schechtaak”.
A few of the “Aakjes” (small akes) are met with also along the Merwede
and the Yssel.