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Actief (Enkhuizen, The Netherlands)


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4 files, last one added on Nov 19, 2008

Alberdina (Enkhuizen, The Netherlands)


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The klipperaak Alberdina is now in use as a sailing charter vessel.

Built: 1925
Shipyard: Veendam
Dimensions: 25m x 5m
Engine:

5 files, last one added on Nov 19, 2008

Alexandra (Enkhuizen, The Netherlands)


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The Alexandra is used as a sailing charter vessel.

Built: 1895
Shipyard: T. van Duyvendijk te Lekkerkerk
Dimensions: 27,8m6 x 5,31m
Engine: Cummins 6 cyl. 170hp

1 files, last one added on Nov 19, 2008

Amadeus (Kortrijk, Belgium)


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3 files, last one added on Nov 18, 2008

Ambulant (London, United Kingdom)


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The Ambulant is moored in Brentford, London. She is one of the older houseboats in the area.

14 files, last one added on Nov 18, 2008

Anita Jacoba (Goes, The Netherlands)


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The Anita Jacoba is used as a saling charter vessel.

Built: 1893
Shipyard: Ruitenberg te Raamsdonkveer
Dimenions: 23,96m x 5,31m
Engine: DAF 615 125hp

2 files, last one added on Nov 19, 2008

Arthur van Schendel (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)


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9 files, last one added on Nov 19, 2008

Atalante (Hoorn, The Netherlands)


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9 files, last one added on Nov 19, 2008

Auwe Neel (Monickendam, The Netherlands)


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6 files, last one added on Nov 19, 2008

Avanti (Heeg, The Netherlands)


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9 files, last one added on Nov 19, 2008

Canard Bizare (Ghent, Belgium)


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3 files, last one added on Nov 18, 2008

Charlotte (Bruges, Belgium)


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The Carlotte is moored at the Coupure in Bruges. She has been heavily converted, but the hull is stil original.

4 files, last one added on Nov 18, 2008

Clipper (Rotterdam, The Netherlands)


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2 files, last one added on Nov 19, 2008

D'Aemstel (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)


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1 files, last one added on Nov 19, 2008

Dankbaarheid (Narbonnes, France)


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Built: 1918

6 files, last one added on Nov 18, 2008

Denzo (Ghent, Belgium)


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6 files, last one added on Nov 18, 2008

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