Re the NYT article: > After examining the hull section, Dr. Ward said the flat-bottomed > boat reflected "a previously undocumented style of construction" > for that period. The boat appeared to be built from the outside in, > in contrast to the later shipbuilding technique of starting with an > internal frame. The thick planks were lashed together by rope fed > through mortises. The seams between planks were filled with bundles > of reeds to make the boat watertight. Additional reeds carpeted the > floor. > Interestingly, I recall reading an article in Wooden Boat this year about an ongoing shipbuilding tradition somewhere in the Pacific rim that uses just this sort of construction! -- mike ------------------------------------------------- Michael Edelman mje_at_spamcop.net http://www.foldingkayaks.org http://www.findascope.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Nov 03 2000 - 16:26:11 PST
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