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Boats of Amsterdam: Neglected Boats
Many boats go unused in the canals, possibly forgotten. Although I’m sure some get used a couple of times a year and others might get used every day, just not maintained.
Boats of Amsterdam: The Common Boat
Most boats in the canals are basic, shaped like a bathtub, and have little more than a couple of benches to sit on. It’s a very utilitarian approach to a boat, much like so many of the heavy and durable bicycles in the city. The one with the solar panels on the roof is a rental boat.
Boats of Amsterdam: Working Boats
It all happens from boats on the canals: construction, steam cleaning, delivering packages, and selling flowers.
Boats of Amsterdam: Houseboats
All houseboats I’ve seen have concrete floats or are converted bardges. Otherwise they modified boats like i showed earlier. Here’s a row of them, which looks a little like a trailer park since they’re all the same shape.
Boats of Amsterdam: Cared For Boats
It doesn’t take long for a nice boat to look pretty bad in Amsterdam, so many have boat covers and every once in a while, you can see someone cleaning their boat.
Boats of Amsterdam: Party Boats
Most boats on the canals of Amsterdam play the role of party boat at some time or another. As soon as the weather gets nice, people start cruising around the canals, often with friends and a bottle of wine. I haven’t seen the picnic table raft in use yet, but it looks more sea-worthy than a few others out there.
Boats of Amsterdam: The Sinking Boats
I’m starting a new series of blog posts to share the different types of boats that exist in the canals of Amsterdam.
The Adventures of Lorie and Brian Groth 