Old boats - Törns & Meehr in Ahrenshoop / Althagen

Hire of traditional wooden fishing dinghies for rowing and sailing, guided trips - anyone can sail, boat restoration and sale, manufacture of masts and oars and other accessories, new construction of the Fischländer sailing sledges and Peikschlitten based on historical models, fine woodwork and manufacture of typical regional gable signs, sale and hire of maritime decoration From April to November, you can sail on the Bodden in traditional Lüttfischer boats - independently or with a guide (we offer accompaniment for inexperienced sailors). The dinghies are available in various sizes from 5.70 m in length and are rigged with brown perforated spritsails and jibs. We also offer classic boat building and service, such as conversions, repairs, restoration, plank replacement, calfing, maintenance and painting work, boat transportation and more. In the Darß-Museum Prerow, boat building takes place weekly in summer under my guidance. We are partners of the Darß-Museum Prerow, the Rostock Maritime Museum and the Stralsund Maritime Museum. Various objects from these institutions have been restored by us (Arabian Dao, Zeesboote, small cutters, fishing boats, sailing sledges). We build various pieces of furniture for inside and outside from former boat parts, on request from grown krummholz e.g. tree benches (round garden benches) and other refinements as well as repairs and new productions of wooden building components for house and yard according to historical models.

Traditional Lüttfischer boats sail on the Bodden near Ahrenshoop

In the Baltic seaside resort of Ahrenshoop / Althagen, in the heart of the Fischland-Darß-Zingst peninsula in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Alte Boote - Törns & Meehr offers the opportunity to sail or row on the Bodden in traditional wooden Lüttfischer boats from April to November. The dinghies are from 5.70 m in length with brown perforated spritsails and jib rigged. Even inexperienced sailors can join in - an experienced guide is available on board on request.

Classical wooden boat building and restorations based on historical models

In addition to boat rental and cruise offers, the range of services includes classic boat building and extensive restoration work. Repairs, plank replacements, calfing, painting and boat transportation are just as much a part of this as the construction of new Fischländer sailing and Peikschlitten boats based on historical models. The service is based on many years of experience and close partnerships with the Darß Museum in Prerow, the Rostock Maritime Museum and the Stralsund Maritime Museum - objects have already been restored for all three institutions.

Maritime woodwork, furniture and regional gable signs from Althagen

Former boat parts are used to create individual pieces of furniture for indoors and outdoors, including round garden benches made from grown krummholz. The range is complemented by the production of masts, oars and other boat accessories as well as regional gable signs and maritime decorations for sale or hire.

Travel to Ahrenshoop / Althagen - train, bus and ferry

The nearest train stations are in Ribnitz-Damgarten Ost (approx. 14 km) and Ribnitz-Damgarten West (approx. 15 km). From there, there are bus connections to the region. Arriving by ferry is particularly attractive: the Althagen ferry landing stage is only around 200 meters away, and there are further ferry connections via the MS "Ostseebad Wustrow" and the MS "Boddenkieker".