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Nessa
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sailability boat?

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We recently did stability tests on our Drascombe and found it to be rather more tippy than expected (I have entertaining videa evidence!) I'm now wondering if we should sourse something else. Found this for sale on 'Highland and Island Life' while trawling the net and wondered if anyone knew what it is/was?

A gaff rig perhaps using the parts from our curent longboat should be possible, plus we could put one of those little sails at the back, and of course an outboard for safety.

Any comments gratefully received as I'm not that familiar with this sort of boat.
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I believe that there's still a tradition of building/using those Viking-style boats in certain areas of Scotland, often as rowing boats. I suppose you could convert it to a ketch-rigged lugger. I doubt it would be any more stable than a Drascombe though if that's what you're hoping for.
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I think they're very stable as long as you wear horned helmets. As the boat heels over it loses stability until the horns start entering the water, then it gains stability and doesn't go over any further. So it's fine for your sailability as long as you wear horned helmets and not lifejackets. In fact it's a perfect metaphor for the CVRDA, as it shows how you need to sail in traditional rig for best performance.
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Nessa wrote:
Found this for sale on 'Highland and Island Life' while trawling the net and wondered if anyone knew what it is/was?

A gaff rig perhaps using the parts from our curent longboat should be possible, plus we could put one of those little sails at the back, and of course an outboard for safety.

Any comments gratefully received as I'm not that familiar with this sort of boat.
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If you bring it to the national rally perhaps your crew might not only bring the Hog roast, but also provide the evening entertainment :D :shock: :twisted: ...

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Hog Roast? Surely a discerning Viking would only eat spam?

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Cut into three and you could get two merlins and a clinker oppi out of it.
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Don't you put rows of shields down the sides for stability, and you have to be careful coming ashore in a strange place incase locals attempt to repel raiders!
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I think Uffa's second attempt at the Jolly boat was somewhat more successful..
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Reminds me of the cartoon of the two rather knackered Vikings coming up the beach off their longship one holding a hoe and the other a spade and one saying to the other "I thought that they said we were here for rake and tillage"
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