Thanks for an interesting and informative article. I was amazed by how similar the old Block Island Cowhorn boats, of my native Rhode Island, were to the Hardanger boats.
Outstanding article Marty. Thanks for sharing. The vessel history of that part of the world is generally unfamiliar to me and this clearly opened my eyes to its history.
William and John Atkin designed a Norwegian-inspired "Hardangersjekte" that they named Valgerda. It was 18'7" long by 5'8" beam, with 18' draft. It had 3 very wide strakes per side, and carried a shallow ballast keel with 106 lbs. of lead. It was to carry a standing lug rig of 72 sq. feet. I think the ballast keel was their own innovation. This plan is in a book called "Sailboats and Auxiliaries You Can Build" published by the old MotorBoating magazine in 1953. There was a series of these books published around d that era, and I have about 6 or 7 of them. I know I'm missing a few of them, and which I had them all.
Thanks for an interesting and informative article. I was amazed by how similar the old Block Island Cowhorn boats, of my native Rhode Island, were to the Hardanger boats.
Outstanding article Marty. Thanks for sharing. The vessel history of that part of the world is generally unfamiliar to me and this clearly opened my eyes to its history.
Thanks, Steve! - Marty
P.S. I meant I WISH I had them all.
William and John Atkin designed a Norwegian-inspired "Hardangersjekte" that they named Valgerda. It was 18'7" long by 5'8" beam, with 18' draft. It had 3 very wide strakes per side, and carried a shallow ballast keel with 106 lbs. of lead. It was to carry a standing lug rig of 72 sq. feet. I think the ballast keel was their own innovation. This plan is in a book called "Sailboats and Auxiliaries You Can Build" published by the old MotorBoating magazine in 1953. There was a series of these books published around d that era, and I have about 6 or 7 of them. I know I'm missing a few of them, and which I had them all.
David - I’m familiar with the Valgerda—a friend had one. Beautiful design…