[Sidenote: II 273]
[Sidenote: III 132]
[Sidenote: III 133]
[Sidenote: III 134]
The same type is seen in the old “Kinderdijksche Hoogaars” of South
Holland, in the “Steegschuit” of the Biesbosch and in the “Steegschuit”
and “Hoogaars” of Zeeland, while the “Hengst” and “Veerhengst”, met
with in the same neighbourhoods, are also “Hoogaars” which have
undergone slight changes. There is also the “Tholensche Schouw” which
is just like the “Beyerlandsche Schuitje” used among the islands of
South Holland. Both these latter vessels have a high, broad bow; they
have no stem, the planking ending on the apron. Hence they are “Akes”.
[Sidenote: III 131]
The _Hoogaars_ has, therefore, a straight stem with a slight rake,
which is much smaller than that of the “Schokker”. The sides which were
formerly clinker built are now carvel built. The bow is rather finer
than that of the “Schokker”, the stern is rather fuller. The bow is
covered while the waist is open and there is a raised deckhouse astern.
The “Hoogaarsen” carry a narrow rudder and a lee board on either side;
they are fore and aft rigged and show a fore staysail and jib. This
vessel is flat-bottomed, like the “schokkers” and other boats already
mentioned, but it has no fish tank. The new “Hoogaarsen” of large size
have a fuller stern, after the manner of the “Boeiers”, and this gave
rise in the second half of the XIXth century to the “Hoogaars-Boeier”
type. The tendency to make the stern fuller is found now in all fishing
vessels and this is causing the characteristic differences between the
various types to disappear.
[Sidenote: III 136]
The ordinary “Hoogaars” is 15 metres long and 4.50 m. beam.
The “Hoogaars” of Arnemuide is somewhat smaller, entirely open, has a
small raised deckhouse in the stern and is rigged with spritsails.