Who Invented Clinker Boats?
Origin. the Technique of Clinker Developed in the Nordic Shipbuilding Tradition as Distinct from the Mediterranean Mortise and Tenon Planking Technique Which...
Origin. The technique of clinker developed in the Nordic shipbuilding tradition as distinct from the Mediterranean mortise and tenon planking technique which was introduced to the provinces of the north in the wake of Roman expansion. Overlapping seams already appear in the 4th century BC Hjortspring boat.
Who invented the clinker building?
The vikings perfected the northern method of clinker boat building, and the method has changed little if at all since. Clinker boats have been built, and are still being built, and are objects of great beauty in themselves.
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What type of boat is a clinker?
Clinker built (or lapstrake) vessels are lighter as they have less internal framing – with the planks overlapping along their edges. As they're lighter, they displace less water allowing them to move faster. Clinker vessels are less rigid than carvel constructions, limiting the type of sailing rigs the vessel can take.
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