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Bertil preserves the boat culture

Bertil preserves the boat culture

Article from todays newspaper Sydöstran.

Karlskrona municipality cultural award

Karlskrona municipality cultural award

Bertil was one of those who today were awarded the Karlskrona municipality's cultural award. The award goes to three people who in different ways pay attention to Karlskrona's coastal culture: Bertil Andersson, Eyvind Karlsson and Göran Holmberg.

Some more plans in full-scale

Some more plans in full-scale

Some more plans in full-scale 1:1.

No 12 - Flateka which is one of the easiest to build, perfect for beginners within boatbuilding.
As well as the slightly larger no 107 - Eka for outboard engine.

Keel, stem, stern, ribs with planking marked.
The full-scale plans are drawn on a 70 - 90 cm wide and a bit more than 5 meters tall paper.

Open at the boathouse

Open at the boathouse

Open at the boathouse between 10 - 17 during the weekend asparagus safari May 19 - 20 at the coastal road in south east. A fantastic boat building environment next to the sea. The blekingseka is soon finished. Sale of paintings with boats from Blekinge, sailcloth bags, books, logsail etc. Now we are ready for todays visitors.

Plans in full-scale

Plans in full-scale

During the weekend we have drawn parts to both a 14 foot blekingseka and a 16 foot koster in full-scale. Keel, stem, stern, ribs and rudder are drawn on a 90 cm wide paper roll. Soon available for ordering. As close as you can get to a building kit.

Workshop at boatbuilding school

Workshop at boatbuilding school

During the day Bertil had a workshop for the participants on the boatbuilding school at Litorina Folk High School in Karlskrona. How to measure a boat  and then make a drawing of it. To understand all lines the participants together draw a jaktkanot from Sturkö. They originated from a 1:10 scale drawing and then draw it in full scale.

Building a jaktkanot at East Hästholmen

Building a jaktkanot at East Hästholmen

Today we build on a jaktkanot at the Mårtenssons brothers' boat building in East Hästholmen.

Lighting in the boat house

Lighting in the boat house

Now we have lighting in the boat house! Solar cells on the south gable together with effective LED lighting mean that we can now work even in fall evenings.

Amon and Roger at Saxemara Classic Boat Show

Amon and Roger at Saxemara Classic Boat Show

Amon Andersson and Roger Andersson showing paintings with boat drawings at Saxemara Classic Boat Show 28-30 July 2017.

Open house at the boathouse

Open house at the boathouse

In the coastal road asparagus safari May 21 to 22, it was open house at the boathouse in Björkenäs. Wonderful weather and plenty of visitors on both days. We bent sweeping ribs to the new boat, no 107 - Eka for outboard engine.

Rope making at handicraft house in Ronneby

Rope making at handicraft house in Ronneby

Bertil, Roger and Amon showed how to make rope at the autumn market in handicraft house in Ronneby.

Rope making on the mill day

Rope making on the mill day

Bertil showed how to make rope at the mill day in Björkeryd.

Launching of Mattias Klum's blekingekoster

Launching of Mattias Klum's blekingekoster

Last weekend Mattias Klum's blekingekoster 'Robura' was launched. The boat is build in the boathouse in Björkenäs and the building is a part of a coming movie.

Elsie's sister is getting ready

Elsie's sister is getting ready

A copy of no 103 - Koster 'Elsie' is getting ready in the boat house. Still a few layers of varnish etc. Launch will be in May 2015.

New plan, no 108 - Fishing boat

New plan, no 108 - Fishing boat

Bertil has made a measurement of Allan Svensson's fishing boat on Ungskär. A boat that Allan used for 50 years in the eastern archipelago of Karlskrona.

Bertil at Nordic Coast Culture Festival

Bertil at Nordic Coast Culture Festival

Bertil at Nordic Coast Culture Festival in Karlskrona 6-7 July 2013. Bertil shown his models, traditional cotton sails, and sold plans and magazines.

106 measurements over 45 years

The year 2013 has begun. And there have been 106 measurements made ​​over a period of more than 45 years. A tremendous work really, every measurement is time consuming. But when we sit down and summarize the boats that have been measured, it is only 15 of them that are still in use, while 65 are gone and are no more. Others are preserved in museums or heritage centers. Therefore this work is important, all 106 boats can now be recreated if you have interest and knowledge to do so. One can say that these measurement plans becomes more valuable for every year that passes.

Wettern Maritime History 2010

Wettern Maritime History 2010

Bertil was on Wettern Maritime History in Jönköping 11th to 12th of September 2010. Bertil shown his models, sewed traditional cotton sails, and sold plans and magazines.

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