Hi all,

looking at http://hjejlen.profilfilm2.com/ you will find a little web film of "Hjejlen" - some basic Danish could be helpful

Best wishes
Lars

I don't know Danish , so I have no idea what he was saying ! But the shoots were great  especially the boiler and engine room :yeah   . wish there were more :sob . How many of us have a Hjejlen kit,  built , parially built :luck  or unbuilt ? My first boat kit was a Dumas Hjejlen, (still unfinished    : ) and I have one unbuilt kit  with fittings :news  ,which I will probably build having learned all the mistakes  :rant   trying to build the first one (plus 40 years  :hmph more experience  ).
Regards,
Gerald

Great video clip Lars, thanks for the link.  She looks alittle fragile with that narrow beam, certainly wouldn't last long on the Clyde.

Hi Bob and Gerald  

Well, I tried to build the Billing Boats Hjejlen some 20-30 years ago - but failed completely  
This summer my family and I visited Silkeborg.  Certainly, my son and I we decided to restart the effort. Since he is just 4 years old, he works mainly as my construction supervisor :hmph . Unfortunately the kit was butchered by me over the years, so it has to be build completely from scratch - using only the plan, the hull as a master, and lots of photos. This time the hull will be made of grp showing the exceptional but typical clinker-type plating of Hjejlen and a way slimmer keel. I will try some brass etching on the paddle wheels - hope it works :luck .

Gerald, you mentioned a Dumas kit of Hjejlen. Is this another one?

Bob, you are absolutely right, she is a little fragile even on the very calm waters of Silkeborg - she certainly would have some problems at the Clyde. But it was a real pleasure, enjoying her gentle rolling in the warm summer evening  :vacat

My best wishes to Toronto and Marton,
Lars

Hi All,
Sorry :  my mind  :? was saying Billings and my fingers :nose  typed Dumas( I had been pricing a Dumas Kit that day). :music
Regards,
Gerald

The guy is mostly making a sales speach for making You hire Hjejlen and her sisters for the next company trip - bring your own drinks, food and have a party. Then some facts like age, original engine etc. some 40000 guests gets the pleasure of live steam paddling each season.

Real nice film, thanks.

regards

kim

just ask for a complete line drawing !!  (file)

Quote from: kim DKjust ask for a complete line drawing !!  (file)

Hi Kim,
thanks for the info - I am very sorry for my bad danish    
You've already send me the line drawings of Hjejlen   unfortunately making the decision which version I will chose more difficult  

Best wishes
Lars