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VOL. XII, 



not built partly outboard, upon the outrigger booms. In the present 

 design strong thwarts projecting a few inches outboard are substi- 

 tuted. By the utilization of the interior of the wide hull as part of 

 the cabin, the height of the cabin roof can be kept lower than in 

 the Waigou boats. A light bamboo framework as shown in figure 

 21, affords stowage room for various tackle above the cabin roof, 

 thereby liberating useful space within. 



FIG. 21. — Diagrammatic section through a Galela boat, to show the relationship of the 

 paired legs (.v) of the tripod mast with the tabernacle («) and the frame- 

 work of the cabin, a. Section of poles laid fore and aft to stiffen the cabin 

 framework. 



The ordinary rig is the tripod bamboo mast used in conjunction 

 with an oblong sail ; the same rig as the Waigou outriggers above 

 described. Most of these boats now use cotton sails, but the older 

 mat sail is still to be seen fairly commonly, especially among the 

 smaller outriggers. 



To carry the paired legs of the tripod mast, a simple tabernacle 

 is provided on the roof of the cabin at the fore end (Fig. 2l) 

 The twin legs are short and about the length of the cabin. The 



