"Lille"

Midget 15

Year of build ?

Home: Germany

12.08.2024

(These fotos of "Lille" in the water are dated 2012. New ones will be shown spring 2025.)

I bought “Lille” in Eelde near Groningen and took her to the Doveelbe in Hamburg in 2012.  A magical but also very limited area for a magical boat. On a trip to the Baltic Sea I enjoyed the vastness of the sea, but on the other hand I also realized that the quality of living is no longer sufficient when it rains for three weeks, like on this trip. I came to know and love the city Neustadt i. H.  And I became the owner of a Havsfidra and later a Marina 75.

"Lille" remained on the Doveelbe. However, I never lost sight and was able to buy her back this spring. I sold my boat in Neustadt. Downsizing.

Since then I have been working on restoring it to its former glory. She is currently on land and will be back in in water next season. In contrast to the old photos, she will be operated with an electric outboard engine in the future, which is quite a challenge because the engine is driven in the outboard well and the propeller has to fit so that the rudder blade is not hindered. And the head must not interfere with the tiller. But I found what I was looking for with a brushless motor.

The cabin is now comfortable again, with new upholstery.

There is also a new cockpit cover that goes around the front of the mast and thus keeps the "companionway" safely dry. 

The running rigging will soon be renewed.