Ronald Messemaker is a forester in the Weerribben-Wieden National Park. He is a man with a boundless love for nature. Unfortunately, not everyone treats nature the way he does.
Jan and his wife Willy have lived on a houseboat since 1967. But now the bottom seems to rise and so the ark starts to shift. However, both invariably remain in their choice to continue to live on the water.
The character of Ansfried slowly floats to the surface through the soul of this giant clipper. He created a fantasy world of his ship. A desire for space and freedom. On the contrary, his choices were not made out of freedom.
Wim and Anneke decided to sell their house and then made the radical decision to buy a 55-meter ship. Without any experience with sailing, their life takes a new turn.
Since her husband passed away last year, Joke lives alone on their houseboat. Since the boat has an iron bottom deck, she has to go to the shipyard for maintenance. The preparations have started.
Joke brings her houseboat to the shipyard to have the iron bottom checked. She must take over her late husband's role in a world dominated by men. Her biggest challenge is: can she maintain the ship with as much love as her husband did?
Old sea captain Rokus is a bit special, at least he says so. He must provide his clipper barge from 1911 with insulation material. That is all going well, but when he is indoors, he has a little problem.
