[video] 170 year old boat afloat again

[Dyflin]

I came across a nice little video about a boat in western Norway which is 170 years old and has been sitting in a boatshed for the last 100 years, but has been put back in the water with the assistance of museum enthusiasts.

The boat is a 27 foot Nordhordaands boat. She is to be worked on to get her back to tip top condition and then a replica will be made for the museum (to be used both as static display and on the water). The boat will then go back to her owner.

She was originally built to transport his family to Bergen and back, the way we now use cars.

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[Chrusty1]

That was amazing, she didn't seem to be taking too much in?? What a find!! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[cliffordpope]

Fantastic!
I love the idea that the museum gets the replica, and the original boat stays in use. So much more imaginative than the usual way round.

 

[[32511]]

The old chaps teeth are in fine fettle too! A splendid little video.

 

[prettyjazs]

wow nice one that boat is really old, then they come fixing it again this can be in history in their place they should let other people ride on that boat just for a tour it will be nice t come up with that about the replica i'm sure it would be great

 

[Niander]

how come i cannot see this video?