Boat Type	Hardanger jakt
Hull Typology	Boyant hull shape, great beam in relation to length for good cargo capacity
Dimensions	Length: 73 ft ( m), Beam: 21,2 ft ( m), 77,46 BRT. Height of mast 25,5 m

Craftsmen & Techniques	Built in Ølve by the experienced shipbuilder Ola H Nerhus in 1884. Restored in 1984-89 at Hardanger fartøyvernsenter
Distinctive Features	Raked stem. Transom with hinged rudder. All sails on one big mast and on long bowsprit and boom.
Propulsion	Originally a sailing vessel. The reconstructed rig has a sail area of approximately 400 square meters. Was rigged down in the late 1930s. Now also has a modern engine for practical reasons.

Purpose	Built as a cargo ship. The boat was used in the production and transport of salted and dried cod (Klippfisk). Today the vessel is a part of our cultural heritage and is used to teach people about the history of this trade and to teach people how to operat this kind of sailing vessels.
Type & Origin of Wood	Locally sourced wood, primarily pine but also some oak
Region	Hardanger og Sunnhordland

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