Zeeland
Refurbishment Project Spring 2010
Zeeland arrived here from the Netherlands on the 14 March 2010 and will be moored at Buckler’s Hard Village. She will be in the care of Bucklers Hard Boat Builders Ltd, who are in the process of completely stripping and refurbishing the lower interior saloon and cabins. The refurbishment will be to convert Zeeland from a 10 cabin passenger cruising pleasure craft into a stateroom with two family cabin / study rooms. Once complete she will be used as a river residence on the Thames.
Zeeland’s original design drawings were dated 1902 and her build was completed in 1923. She was initially used as a steam trawler and was one of the earlier vessels to have gas fired steam as opposed to coal fire engines. She had 32 huge gas bottles around the wheel house to fire her boilers.
During her earlier years Zeeland had many roles, working as a trawler, a whaler and a merchant vessel, and at that time she went by another name. In those days she looked very different having a fish hold and mast with derrick (a type of crane).
In World War II she was used by the French to flee Holland and was scuttled thereafter. The German Forces refloated the vessel and armed her with a gun on the foredeck.
She was later reconstructed in 1963 and fitted with what is her existing deck saloon.
In recent years Zeeland has had a more tranquil existence, being rented out as a leisure cruiser with the capacity to carry 49 day passengers and accommodate up to 28 people; with a large number of cabins, 10 showers, toilets and hand basins. She had private facilities, a day room, kitchen and bar. Fully central heated and with a sun deck.
She is now privately owned and will be a very comfortable and spacious residence once Bucklers Hard Boat Builders have completed her restoration.
Dimensions
Length: 28 metres, Weight: 163 tons,
Draught: 1.6 metres, Breadth: 5.7 metres
FORTH COMING EXHIBITIONS
Fancy a day out? Come and join us at the Beaulieu BoatJumble on Sunday 25th April 2010 where we will be exhibiting within BoatWorld trade section on stand BW 13 to 16.
Come along and see our Volkswagen 265 V6 Tdi Engine with Mercruiser Bravo 1 stern drive together with our Sole engines.
James, Dave and Chris will be on site all day to discuss any of your requirements, whether it’s a new engine, upgrade, or if you just need new spares. They will also be happy to discuss any other boating enquiry.
If you can’t make that date - why not join us later at Seaworks in Southampton from 15-17 June 2010 in the Business Enterprise Zone on Stand S41.
For further information and ticket prices please contact:
KRIS’S SUMMER DEALS!
In conjunction with the SUMMER SCRUB SPECIAL 2010 we have some excellent
CREDIT CRUNCHING MONEY SAVING DEALS for you!
Just book your Summer Scrub lift out & block off and choose from the following:
10% DISCOUNT OFF ANTIFOULING & POLISHING
- ANTIFOULING was £23.00 per metre NOW £20.70 per metre!
- BOOTTOPS were £13.50 per metre NOW £12.15 per metre!
- POLISH TOPSIDES was £19.95 per metre NOW £17.95 per metre!
In addition to the above:
50% DISCOUNT OFF BLAKES "HARD RACING" IN STOCK
20% DISCOUNT OFF ALL OTHER ANTIFOUL PAINT IN STOCK!
20% DISCOUNT OFF ALL ANODES IN STOCK
To book call Kris Rickman on 01590 616214 or email kris.rickman@bucklers.co.uk
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