The Nette lakes near Mönchengladbach were formed by centuries of peat cutting and are too shallow for conventional boats. The solution was the Machen — a three-board flat-bottomed punt built from oak heartwood, sealed with tar and moss, and propelled by pole. In this film, boatbuilder Johannes Vorst
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