Interior reconstruction of the Skuldelev 5 boat

🔧 Project Goal:

Develop a complete set of production documentation and a 3D model of the reconstruction of the Skuldelev 5 boat, adapted for interior installation and manual manufacturing. The boat will be used as a stationary interior object where visitors can be accommodated.

📐 Main construction parameters:

• Boat length: 14,000 mm

• Width: 2,000 mm

• Side height from the bottom: 858 mm

• Maximum height (stern): up to 1,800 mm

• Mast: 6,200 mm, vertical, removable

• Structure division: into 3 parts of 4,600 mm for transportation

• Permissible load: up to 20 persons (approximately 1,500–2,000 kg at the same time)

• Materials:

  
  

  • Plywood Gabun Sperrholz 12 mm (cladding, decorative elements)

  • Wooden beam 50×50 mm and 100×100 mm (frame, reinforcement)

  
  

🧩 Scope of work and required files:

1. 3D model of the boat

• Format: DWG or STEP

• Complete visualization of the structure, including mast, frame, cladding, and decorative elements

• Division into 3 transportable parts of 4,600 mm

• Visualization of hidden fastenings and connection points

2. Manufacturing drawings (DWG + PDF)

• General views (top, side, front)

• Dimension chains, materials, thicknesses

• Notes on joints and elements

3. Detailing of elements

• Each plywood and wooden part with dimensions

• Labeling of all elements

• For plywood:

  • Placement on sheets 2500×1250 mm

  • Optional — preparation of DXF files for CNC cutting

  
  

• For beams: specify length, cross-section, cut angles (if any)

• Formats: DWG + PDF (optional DXF)

4. Assembly drawings

• Step-by-step assembly instructions for the three modules

• Indication of assembly order (from the first to the third module)

• Connection nodes between modules (including hidden ones)

• Fastening of the mast, dragon head, internal seats, and reinforcements

• Format: PDF (if needed, DWG)

🎨 Additional elements:

🐉 Dragon head:

• Simplified shape (600–800 mm)

• From 3–5 glued contours of plywood

• Flat silhouette with an open mouth and decorative teeth

• Mounted on the bow, removable, with a spike and fastener

🕳 Technical hatches for transportation:

• Must include hidden hatches or cutouts at the base of each section

• Sizes sufficient for lifting with a forklift or crane

• Hatches should be concealed (decorative overlays or flush with the cladding)

📦 Features:

• All elements should be designed for manual cutting and assembly

• Fastening — concealed, removable (bolts, tongue-and-groove, furniture clamps)

• The structure must be capable of repeated assembly and disassembly without damage

• Four craftsmen will participate in assembly, production is carried out in a workshop (not a factory)

• Ensure strength, precise joints, and the possibility of re-mounting