Experts in luxury yacht joinery
From fully custom-built interiors to complete refits: we fit out your sailing or motor yacht to order, in our own workshop on the IJsselmeer.
“Quality lies in the details”
— Roland van Malsen
From large to small
- 01/03
The vessel
Eva Mária under sail: a dark green hull with a light deckhouse. Our work is on the inside.
- 02/03
The interior
The saloon: cabinets, seating and a table made to measure, with woodwork that carries up into the ceiling.
- 03/03
The detail
The floor and the stairs: light lines between the strips of wood, rounded treads and edges that meet tightly.
Roland makes dreams come true
Four specialities under one roof in Makkum. From a fully custom-built ship to the refit of your sailing or motor yacht, interior and exterior.
Custom-built new builds
From a sketch or mood board, Roland builds the ship of your dreams.
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Refit
Complete refit of your yacht: systems, interior and exterior in a single project.
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Lotus Houseboats
Houseboats of our own design: sustainable, comfortable and built in Makkum.
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Roeiriemen in gebruik: Fjoer Fûgel of wedstrijdroeiers
Liggend 4:3 · actie op het water · riem scherp in beeld
Roland (en team) aan het werk in de werkplaats
Staand 4:5 · niet geposeerd · handen en gereedschap in beeldOur workshop in Makkum
Roland van Malsen founded Van Malsen Jachtbetimmering BV in 2002, out of his love of woodworking and rowing. From our workshop on the IJsselmeer we fit yachts to order and make oars known well beyond Makkum.
Our machines run largely on solar power from 48 of our own solar panels, our company van is 100% electric and the workshop is lit entirely by LED. As a certified apprenticeship workshop, we've trained new craftsmen in the trade in practice since 2019.
Carrying an idea for your boat? Come by the yard in Makkum
