MBT Zuiderzee botter - Construction Drawing Scale 1 : 20 (10.03.003)

A Zuiderzee botter refers to a type of traditional Dutch fishing boat that was historically used on the Zuiderzee, a former inland sea in the Netherlands (now part of the IJsselmeer after it was enclosed by the Afsluitdijk). These botters were primarily used for fishing and transporting goods across the waterways of the Netherlands.

The botter is a distinctive flat-bottomed boat that has a specific rigging system with a single mast and a square sail, although some botters later had a gaff rig or other types of sails. They were essential for fishing, especially for herring and cod fishing, in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

After the construction of the Afsluitdijk in 1932, which transformed the Zuiderzee into the IJsselmeer, the botters were used less frequently for fishing, but they remain an iconic part of Dutch maritime heritage. Today, many Zuiderzee botters are preserved as part of historical collections or are used in traditional boat races and festivals, especially in the north of the Netherlands.

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