Renovation of the hull by the previous owner 1993
These photos are from Emma's previous owner. He renovated and rebuilt the boat in 1993 for his boss at the time. To make the boat faster, the 20 HP Hatz diesel engine was replaced with an 80 HP petrol engine. Unfortunately, it was then discovered that with this type of boat you cannot go much faster than hull speed... After his boss lost interest in the boat, he bought it from him and reinstalled the economical diesel engine.
In this form, the boat was moored to a buoy in a branch of the Rhine near Nackenheim under the name Tramp from 1993 to 2000. It was mainly used as a 'fishing boat'. Since a nuclear power plant nearby warms the Rhine sufficiently, the boat was able to spend the winter in the water without ice.
The boat was repainted inside and out. The doubling in the underwater area of the bow dates back to a previous renovation. In addition to the painting work, a new frame for the tarpaulin was also installed over the stern.
In this picture you can clearly see the classic lines of the hull. During a renovation before 1993, the deck and superstructure were completely welded onto the riveted hull. Who carried out this work and when is not known. The boat may have come from the Netherlands. Even during my subsequent renovation work I was unable to find any indication of the origin or age of the hull.
This was the first photo of Emma that my friend Migges sent me by email. At the time, I didn't know whether it was for sale, how big it was, what condition it was in, or even where I could store it in Berlin. But the classic shape immediately captivated me. Now the puzzle began: if the man or the dinghy in the picture is this or that big, the Tramp must be this or that long - etc... I then calculated that it was around 11 m long.
Fortunately, later investigations showed that the man and the dinghy in the picture are very small and therefore the boat is only 8.80 m long - ideal for a small steam boat.