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Year 4 Making a Viking Longboat The keel was made out of oak for its strength and the mast was made out of pine so there could be movement. William The proper Viking Longboats were 24 metres long, which was about the size of our whole playground. We made a boat a quarter of the real size. Sachin The Vikings used rivets and pig guts to tie their planks together. Sophie 27