Boat Type	Gavelbåt (Seine - boat)
Hull Typology	Clinckerbuilt, notgavel, herandsgavel
Dimensions	The boat in the drawing Length: 32 feet, Beam: 11 feet, the gavelboats where built in sizes from 18 to 45 feet

Craftsmen & Techniques	The boat in the drawing was built in Herand in 1929 by Johan M.W. Haugen. The boatbuilders in the community of Herand by the Hardangerfjord were leading in both developing and producing this type of vessel. The main building of gavel boats took place from 1850 to 1940
Distinctive Features	The name gavelboat means boat with a transom. This construction gives a big volume in the back part of the boat suitable for the seine, but also for different kinds of cargo. The roller on top of the transom made it easy to put out the nets. Since this type of boat was developed for local beach seine fisheries, they usually had only 1-3 pairs of oars to maneuver. The size and weight of the boat made it depended on the gaff sails for longer transport.
Propulsion	The gavelboat was most typically equipped with 2-3 pairs of oars and a gaff sail. From 1925 they often operated with a motor.

Purpose	The gavelboat was developed to serve the so-called land not (beach seine)- fisheries after herring and mackerel. A rope was fastened to land, the seine was rowed out running out over the roller on top of the transom in a semi-circle, then pulled towards land again encircling the fish. Back in time this type of fishery was the main purpose of the vessel. Later, the motor increased the radius of the gavelboat, and the shape of the hull proved to be practical for i wider field of fisheries and transport of cargo. In recent times the gavelboat became popular for recreational use with motor and sails.
Type & Origin of Wood	Locally sourced wood, Oak in keel and stem. Pine in planking, frames gunwales and oars. Riveted with galvanized iron.
Region	Different types all along the Norwegian coastline.

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