The boat was constructed in 1904 at the shipyard of the Freij brothers in Nieuwe Pekela. In 1905, it received the name "Luctor et Emergo" and was owned by P. Bult from Wildervank. Given its location, it likely transported peat for the EMV (Electric Company Veenkoloniën) (try searching "Veendammer Turfcentrale" for details). On March 3, 1927, Jan Middel from Groningen acquired the boat in Onderdendam. At that time, it was called Emanuel. To finance the purchase, he needed a mortgage, and the boat was subsequently branded "34BWinsch1927" ("B" stands for "Binnenvaart," or inland navigation, in Winschoten). On June 14, 1941, Anthonie Beuker from Groningen took ownership of the vessel and renamed it "Hoop op Welvaart." On March 17, 1947, the boat was legally seized by a notary (noted as 3.23) and was reportedly abandoned, becoming known as a "ghost ship." (Spookschip) It seems that after 1947, the boat was no longer economically viable for transporting goods. This was likely due to a combination of factors: the vessel had become outdated, and there was growing competition from modern transportation methods such as trucks and railroads. Additionally, changes in canal infrastructure played a significant role. Some canals were widened to accommodate larger, more modern vessels, while others were closed or rerouted. For instance, if you look at Google Maps near Winschoterdiep by Sappemeer Hoogezand, you’ll notice that the Hoofdstraat was once part of the old Winschoterdiep canal. the new Winschoterdiep runs past Hoogezand

That is in Old Zealand, not New Zealand, right?

Very interesting & educational. From Holland to London, not always easy, esp with tides (plus uncertainties etc) and good use of charting. Well Done

hi i only just found out about your endeavour and your channel. you are an inspiration and incredibly empowering. peace & love!

Just love that door. It's bonkers brilliant. All the best.

I’m so sorry about your Grandma ❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹

Bit beyond me but very impressed as always. Hi to Bertie. Its so great to see it all coming together

Wow amazing sights!

Beth, is your t-shirt in inside out? ;-)

Great vid Beth , things are really coming together .

An access panel to access an access panel 🤣

The smell of that paint came flooding back!

Will the rust keep coming back? Looking forward to seeing the boat finished so I’ll have to be patient and I know you can’t wait either. 👋🏼

Great video with some great explanations of what you are doing. So very sorry to hear about your Gran. Have a great day 🍷

Well done with the ongoing jobs. Thank you.

Top job as usual, Beth. Safe travels

Sorry for the loss of your Nan ❤ It's so great to see you working on the boat again. But as I remember from my own life before I retired, -there are always things to be done, appointments and every day life really. Impressed with what you manage do when you have a tight schedule. As always, great fun to watch your vlog. Have a great week.

Good work on the ply, and thank you for including us in your thought processes on all the intricacies of the wires, the switchplates, window heads etc. All us armchair DIYers often forget about all the thought and pre-work that has to take place before anything is fitted. I know you call it rambling (and, okay, it is sometimes!) but it has real value to us out here in youtube land. 3 yrs ago I bought my barge fully fitted as I had reached an age where I didn't think taking on a refit was sensible. So I enjoy your work vicariously from my saloon on the Canal du Midi! Keep it up Beth, and sorry about your Gran. As you said, at 100 it was her time.

Hi Beth, great workwomanship on the ply you're doing, very impressed how you did your window cut outs, not easy to do, I noticed the big supply of ply you have god thatis a lot of money ply is so expensive, the self tapping screws are great aren't they, looking forward to your next one. Love the outtakes, I hope your grandma lies in peace, she will be with the angels now looking over you.🙂

Ah! Love the Ommelander Flag at 17:00. Great to enjoy your vlogs again!

Sorry to hear about your Grand mum.. Hugs! Thank you for the video.

My sincere condolences to you and your family Beth xx

Sorry about your grandma. What a cool lady she must’ve been. Good to have you back as always. The barge is really coming along great! Hahahahahaha! The out takes😅

Great to have you back. My condolences to you and the family and friends of your grandmother. What a wonderful life of 100 years.

Take my hat off to you for all the hard work you are putting in. Sorry to hear of your loss. Thank you for sharing.

What are you trying to say? Bloopers are the best. It's good to chuckle. Sad news about Nan, but no complaints, she lived long and well by the sounds of it 🙏

Good to see you back again.

Keep chipping away!🙂

Welcome back

I have caught up now great videos I will keep following Beth xx🤠👍

Hi Beth trying to get a 1904 floor was not easy as I found out working on my 1992 campervan but just use the some dynamite 🧨 lol good x Paul

Hi Beth I’m just catching up on you great video on your 1904 barge x🤠😋🍺👍🐝

Lovely trip even though I thought there was going to be a couple of bumps

The sign writing looked great. I bet the people who offered 'advice' have never tried anything like that. Laura x

Great seeing the footage going up to the yard. I noticed a couple of buoys near the Brentford Ait. Are they demarking the lanes or just where its its the deepest part of the channel because of how much it changes with the tide?

The Thames looks so serene there. Beautiful!

Nice to see you up and running again looking forward to seeing more progress on your boat, hope it continues to go well. I hope your bank balance isn't getting hit to hard mine was slaughtered. 😢

Very nice up the river run. Thanks for that!

The River looks lovely, I have a dream to cruise on the upper reaches one day. Take care.

Thanks for the update. Good luck getting the work done this week and great to see you back 🍷

Thanks for the update.

Thanks for sharing this video, much appreciated. Have a great weekend you two. 🙂🐿🌈❤️

So glad to see you are back we have missed you

Just really pleased you are back. This video was a nice teaser. Have a great week.

Welcome Back! Look forward to following your progress

Most excellent! It was good to see the notification that you put up a new vlog! Take care of yourself and Bertie!

Looking forward to seeing more renovations