[Sidenote: III 101]
In the region to the East of the line from Leiden to Delft, North
of Rotterdam, South of the Old Rhine and West of Utrecht, there
used to exist a very curious type of clinker-built boat of small
dimensions, constructed in the German way, called the _Turfijker_,
which has disappeared but of which the characteristics are found in the
“Hagenaar”.
[Sidenote: III 99]
The “Hagenaar” is a flat boat without sheer, which rises very little
above water on account of the small clear height of the bridges at
The Hague, whence its name of “Hagenaar” (Boat of the Hague). Here
then is found in the very heart of the province of Holland, a type of
“Bovenlander”.
It is curious to note that the same large Dutch “aaken” (Dorsten
type) are still to be met with in the North-West of North Brabant
(Langstraat) where they are still built while this kind of construction
has been abandoned on the Meuse and the Lower Waal.
The second group of boats under consideration and which circulate
above Bonn is easily distinguished from the first by the long rudder,
attached to the main-piece which traverses the stern. From the end of
the rudder, called “klaphekken”, starts above the main piece, a strong
piece of timber solidly fastened to the tiller.
This rudder is called the _Klaphekken_. All the boats belonging to this
group carry this characteristic rudder; they are, moreover, flatter
than those of the first group. They are clinker built although many are
now met with which are carvel built.