. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. PREHISTORIC NAVAL ARCHITECTUPE. 629 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. (' Fig. U
. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. PREHISTORIC NAVAL ARCHITECTUPE. 629 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. (' Fig. UK. The Gloppen Boat. 1 G:ihriel Gastafsnn, "En liaadgraav fra ;) 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 nearl
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