BUILDING A TRADITIONAL "RUNDGATTING"

On this site you will find pictures and information from the building of a "rundgatting", a traditional swedish double-ender, handcrafted in pine and oak.

Facts, building materials, methods etc.

The history of the boat type.

Read about the boatbuilders.

marking up the lines of the planking

Start of planking

Making oars and pictures of other boats

planking and sailmaking

planking and making floor timbers

planking completed, making frames

pictures from school

Boats are taken out

time to launch