by Sidnv
I buy whaling boats with silver all the time. Once you have an island (Iceland, Greenland or Shetland in the base game) and have unlocked 5+ income, being able to whale with a single boat even can be very useful. 3 silver for the ability to whale is not expensive. This is doubly true in four player games if the three viking spot is copiable.I don't think buying the bigger boats with silver is often worth it. I've only done it if my opponents have given me Greenland + Iceland and I have 10 income unlocked really early. This usually means I have a knarr so buying one longboat to unlock the ability to pillage is moderately useful, though expensive and often wasteful.