Thread:High Prince Imrahil/@comment-26184570-20151111211342/@comment-26184570-20151202031633

"Similar, but, we use Quendite to treat the coal before hand, so it's power is completely clean, because the magic absorbs the negative effects. Additionaly, they aren't made out of wood, which rots. They are made out of various metals, that have been enchanted and treated. Their design allows for the flexibleness and charm of an Elven boat, but the stability of a Limwaith outrigger. Needless to say, there are very few of these fine vessels."

They look like Elven boats, but, perfectly symetrical like a Viking ship so they can make a quick get-away. Additionaly, instead of having one rib along the center like normal boats, they have one on each edge, so it has more of the outline of a Limwaith outrigger, making it very steady and swift. They can also close off the top, like a Korean turtle boat. Again, while they are some of the best and most aesthetically pleasing boats in Middle Earth, they are very hard and expensive to make, resulting in them being very few in number.