KB14 Botter
The Botter is a traditional flat-bottom fishing ship. These boats where used for centuries on the shallow coastal water of the Zuiderzee. The crew, usually between 2 and 4 men, used to keep the catches alive in a nursery located in the center of the ship. The Zuiderzee was a large inland sea to the north of the Netherlands. Most towns around the Zuiderzee had there own type of Botter and made them uniquely recognisable. on of the unique characteristic is the flat bottom. in case the waterlevel lowers with the tide Botters an lay on the seabed until it rise again.
The KB14 is a botter from the town of Kralingenburgh. This town layed on the Island of kralingenburgh lays roughly 500 kilometers between Vogelstad and Stavanger. The Dutch island is known for its fishery and granit rocks. Fishers from Hoorn, Marken, Volendam and other Zuiderzee towns are known to go here in summer to fish Haring in the cooler waters.
The Asset
The Asset contains 4 ships:
– No sail
– Lowered Sail
– Half sail
– Full sail
You can use these to make a variety harbor without all ships looking the same.
Most ships are about 2400 Tri with a LOD of 470.
D/N included.
So be aware that if you make a big harbor it has some impact on your RAM.
Enjoy!
