Every large ship had its boats, sometimes two or more.

“Sigurd took two barkis[[131]] and dragged them up on the rock above the door of the cave, and fastened thick ropes around the ribs of the ship under the stem and stern” (Sigurd Jorsalafari,[[132]] c. 6).

Fig. 918.

Fig. 919.

Fig. 920.

Fig. 921.