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typical products transported by the barges were agricultural
products (grain, hay), building materials (timber, bricks,
chalk), fuel (coal, wood, turf) and groceries.
The Ane Cathrine is displayed outdoors. The wooden
vessel is thus exposed to sun and rain, and fungal rot is a
constant threat to the wood. The barge needed renovation,
and the process began in August 2008. All material on the
vessel above sea level had been replaced in the restora-
tion in the late 1960s, but much of the hull and bottom was
original timber. In the restoration in 2008-2010, every part
of the ship was copied and replaced if the wood was de-
composed beyond a specified degree. Wooden parts in good
condition were put back into place. All wood was treated by
impregnation before mounting on the ship. Every aspect of
the ship’s carpenters’ work was employed in the process:
selection of usable oak trees, measuring and making shapes,
making planks, frames, knees, pins and other wooden parts,
shaping the plank using a steamer kiln, and more. About a
third of the floor timber, half the frames, a quarter of the
bottom planks and half the side planks were preserved in
the restoration.
The preservation of the newly restored Wadden Sea
barge will be secured by sprinkling with salt water twice a
night during frost-free periods.
”Ane Cathrines” spejl, med de karakteristiske påmalede vinduer.
Man aner de udskiftede sideplanker (1. og 3. rang i bagbord og 1. og 2. rang i styrbord), samt skandæksliste (umalede).