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first one being- 5 feet from the bow. The seat for the helmsman was 7 

 feet from the stern. 



The outlines as well as the construction of the craft exhibits a remark- 

 able resemblance to the modern boats of i^orthflord ; both are represented 

 in the accompanying figure (148), in which tlie contours of the modern 

 craft are shown in a connected line, while those of the ancient boat are 



(Repro.lu.'e.ifrci 



Fig. UK. 

 The Gloppen Boat. 



1 G:ihriel Gastafsnn, "En liaadgraav fra Vikingetideii.") 



indicated by the nails which were joined by lines, and an interruption 

 in the rows indicate the place at which the nails were disturbed. 

 The similarity between the two extending even to the intervals between 

 the nails, a general description of a Northland five-seater may be 

 of interest. As an illustration, the Sondmore boat ' (Fig. 149.) 

 used in the fisheries along- the coast of Norway from Egersund, in 

 Lister, round the North Cape to the frontier of Russia, a distance of 

 about 1,200 geographical miles, has been chosen. Tliese boats are called 

 "Nordslandsbaade" (Northlands boats) ;^ they are described as long, 

 narrow, and low, light and elegant, fit both for sailing and rowing,^ and, 

 on account of their peculiar construction, are believed to be more elastic, 

 safer, and swifter in a sea way. These boats are clinker-built and have 

 four strakes, except at tlie bow where there are six strakes; lower bow 

 plank jait on diagonally with end cliamfered to fit on other i)lanks, to 

 which they are nailed; no gunwales; strengthening pieces'* along the 

 inside nexl to upper strake; heavy timbers; boat entirely open; six 

 thwarts; five rowlocks; deep keel, curving up like a sled runner at 

 each end to form stem and stern posts which are high; bottom slightly 

 concave with much dead i-ise, being nearly straight to toj) of u})per 

 strake;^ ends sharx) and very flaring; small rudder; j)eculiar jointed 

 tiller; single mast, stepped amidships with strong rake; four shrouds 

 aside with toggles on lower ends that pass through beckets at the boat's 

 side; single lugsail with narrow head tacks down to stem; the oars are 



^ Boehmer, Geo. H. : Norsk Naval Architecture. lu Proceedings IT. S. National 

 Museum, 1886, p. 443. 



~ Dirils and E. Sifiidt : In "Folkeveiineu" of 18(i3 and 1805. 



^Model in U. S. National Museum. 



■•Follfevennen xii, p. .349. 



^Eli Siuidf "Nordlandsbaaden," p. 25. 



