Friese turfpont (Friese Peat ferry)

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TURFPONT (PEAT FERRY): 17th-century ship type, sometimes also (by mistake?) called a peat pot? Sailing, wooden cargo ship used to transport peat. Among others, the Dijnop or Veensche peat pont and the Zevenhuizense peat pont were known. Both ships originated from the Dutch peatlands. They are said to have been up to about 30 tons in size. Some are said to have shown certain similarities to the squat.
However, some are inclined to see in these ships the more elongated, simple lines of the Overijssel ships.
According to Nicolaas Witsen, peat ponts were built rather rectangularly.
The Brabantse turfpont and the Friese Turfpont, however, appear to have been ships with a station.
Reinier Nooms (1623 - 1664) depicts the 'Friese Turrif POTT' and the Dijnop or 'Veense Turrif PONDT' in a single etching. This may be how the pot-pont mistake arose. G.C.E. Crone also does not make the distinction very clear in 'Dutch yachts, inland vessels, fishing vessels...'.
Related terms: Overijssel pot, Pont.
FRIESE TURFPONT (FRIESE PEAT FERRY)
Vanished wooden ship type. Sailing cargo ship showing resemblance to the wooden stern-rigged barges. The ship drawn by Reinier Nooms appears broad. According to Nicolaas Witsen, they were about 18 meters long. Also called Friese turfpot, but that is likely a mistake. Formerly written as Vriese turfpondt.
Considerable confusion has arisen between the turfpot and the turfpont. In usage, the Potten seem to be of Overijssel origin more often, whereas the Ponten are found more frequently in Holland and Friesland.
The stamp design is based on an engraving by Reinier Nooms (1623–1664).
Nederlande 2025; 1,0.
Source: : https://www.binnenvaarttaal.nl/index.php?woord=f.