Kyrkjebåt fra Dalsbygd - traditional wooden Church boat from Norway

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Uploaded by on Apr 16, 2011

A traditional "Church boat" from Dalsbygd in Sunnmøre, at 62*N in western Norway. It was built in 1876 in Bjørkedalen, and owned by eight farms (including ours) and used for travels to the church in Volda. It had a square sail and five pairs of oars. Despite the modest size it was capable of carrying 30 people! It was used until 1910.
Kyrkebåt eller kirkebåt fra Dalsbygd i Dalsfjorden på Sunnmøre. Båten var bygd i 1976 på Nøre Bjørkedal og ble brukt til kirkeferder fra Dalsbygd til Volda. Den hadde 5 årepar og et asymmetrisk råsegl. Den var 19 båtalner lang, målt etter ripa. Båten er en snedbetning, med skrå (sneda) botnbord og smale renninger i framskuten.

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