Old Dutch barge

Living history on the water

An old working boat adapted for long-stay cruising.

A nautically themed companion site for an old Dutch barge: part archive, part ship's log, part live systems board.

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Detail Built in the Netherlands c. 1915
Detail Riveted steel hull
Detail Converted for long-stay cruising
Detail Maintained as a working heritage boat

Live shipboard readout

Weather, solar, and ship systems

Live
Weather Current conditions around Connie
Partly cloudy
Solar Solar array output · Max 1000 W
0 W
Battery Boat leisure batteries
100%
Power Usage Live onboard power draw
596W
Smoke Alarm: Clear Gas Alarm: Clear Water Leak Alarms: Clear
Connie in golden canal light

Featured view

Connie in golden canal light

A colourful artwork of Connie moving through Dutch canal water at the warm edge of day.

History

1915 to today

This timeline pulls together the defensible public record I could find for Anna-Cornelia: current London listings, older broker traces, dated sales coverage, archive checks, and Dutch register name matches. The earlier name Loosdrecht is included as a reported lead only, because I have not yet found an archival register entry that independently confirms that rename chain.

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Current berth

Currently moored in Limehouse Basin

51.5079° N, 0.0407° W

Updated 26 April 2026

Morning waterway passage

Photo study

Morning waterway passage

The white riveted hull, red and green strake, and mast reimagined on a quiet Dutch canal.

Moored beside the quay

Photo study

Moored beside the quay

Connie tied up among brick canal houses, ropes, fenders, and sparkling water reflections.