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Do you have her name, is there a web site for her? I haven't found anything by searching . . .

 

The boat type is called "blekingeeka" .
This particular boat seems to done by "Edvin Henriksson", a late small wooden boat master. (1920-1979)

 

Beautiful. What means "blekingeeka"?

 

An image search using the local language is often successful, Google translate helps, ‘‘Stockholm subway boat’’ = ‘‘Stockholms tunnelbana båt’’ in Swedish.

Google Images: ‘‘ Stockholms tunnelbana båt ’’ and scroll down, for a unique situation like a boat in a subway most likely the boat and its exact location will show up...

 

What I understand from the sloppy Google translation... ‘‘Blekingeeka’’ means ‘‘Originating from Blekinge’’.

 

Working my way through the pathetic available translations I would dewcribe it as -

- a lapstrake (clinker) built boat with a low transom from the Southern Swedisn province of Blekinge on the Baltic coast. It would have to be a good sea boat as storms can be violent and sudden in the Baltic.

The rig - spritsail with jib - is simple with minimum weight aloft and can be doused in a hurry, I guess sudden storms maybe don't give enough time for reefing as there appears to be no provision. The single rowing position seems surprising but it seems quite lightly built, from what can be seen of the frames and gunnels. Maybe someone more familiar with Swedish designs will comment . . .

One assumes the design reflects that, but it is also elegant. I'd estimate about 17' or 5m LOA.

 

Yes, Blekinge is a coastal province in southern Sweden and "eka" is a broad term for small, open, wooden boats, made for rowing and/or sailing. Possibly relating to the preferred wood also, oak ("ek") .

I pass this boat twice daily when working in Sweden so if there is an interest, I can snap a few more photos to show the lines, interior etc.

A very likeable boat type I think, nice and functional.

 

Well, how my wrong thought lead to the right outcome... I found ‘‘eka’’ means ‘‘echo’’ so I thought ‘‘Blekingeeka’’ means ‘‘Echo from Blekinge’’ so ‘‘Originating from Blekinge’’. Just found ‘‘eka’’ also means ‘‘skiff ’’ . . . :idea:

So, ‘‘Blekingeeka’’ = ‘‘Skiff from Blekinge’’​

 

More pictures would be appreciated.

 

Found this Blekingeeka drawing here.

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Here's some English text + an offer for full-size patterns and building drawings for stitch and glue...

 

Olde-fashioned fish body shape with no concessions to design trends of the late 19th century let alone the 20th! I think I would keep the lapstrake/clinker build though; S&G would lose much of its character, and it has a lot of that.

Duckworks writes that the Swedish boatbuilders just added the transom to their traditional designs but it's a very small one; they didn't want to stray far from their roots.

 

Just saw, Hans is member of Boatdesign.net, from Hans' Gallery, see also Friedel Design.

 

S&G building drawings + full-size patterns brings the build in reach of more people and now everyone has the choice, that is if there are DIY plans available for lapstrake/clinker, otherwise that's not an option for everyone.

 

Rock formation in Big Bend Ranch State Park along the Rio Grande.

 

A ship model that my uncle built.