Tjaskers in Overijssel

[3] The tjasker has four symmetrical Common sails that can be covered with wooden slats and which have a span of 5.1 metres (16 ft 9 in).

The paaltjasker was built in 1988 and is part of museum 't Olde Maat Uus showing life in Giethoorn about a century ago.

It was donated to Staatsbosbeheer by monthly Overijssel magazine De Mars to celebrate its 10th anniversary and was the start of a small renaissance for tjaskers in general.

[10] The tjasker has four symmetrical Common sails that can be covered with wooden slats and is used to pump water into the quaking bog.

The tjasker is close to the Staatsbosbeheer visitor centre of nature reserve De Weerribben near Ossenzijl and is used to pump water into the reed beds in summer.

The tjasker has four symmetrical Common sails that can be covered with wooden slats and which have a span of 5.15 metres (16 ft 11 in).