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form at each end; decked with split bamboo for nearly half the 

 boat's length, forward of after platform, and covered with an ad- 

 justable roof of bamboo leaves, which are sewed together and fast- 

 ened to a pole on each side, the after end of which rests in a crutch 

 that assists in supporting a framework of poles that projects over 

 the stern and is peculiar to certain types of oriental boats. 



Dimensions of hoat. — Length of hull, over all, 23 feet 6 inches; 

 beam, 6 feet ; depth, inside, 2 feet 44 inches ; length of bamboo deck, 

 10 feet; length of framework, 17 feet 6 inches; average length of 

 oars and paddles, 10 feet. Scale of model, 1 inch equals 1 foot. 

 Collected by Dr. G. Brown Goode. Cat. No. 76,229 U.S.N.M. 



Model of Malay boat. 



This type of boat is used along the coast of Malacca. It is a 

 sharp-ended, keel boat,* with long, sharp, hollow bow, projecting 

 strongly forward at top and carved at extremity; hollow rising floor; 

 quick turn to bilge; very long, sharp stern, exceedingly lean below, 

 raking slightly and concavely curved at end (or sternpost) ; narrow 

 rudder hung on pintles (rudder has peculiar oblong open mortise 

 on after side), and with wooden yoke passing transversely through 

 the head: slight sheer; decked with wood; light elevated frame ex- 

 tending from near the bow to the extreme stern and supported on 

 stanchions (forked or otlierwise) fastened to the sides of the boat, 

 and on a bar extending across a large wooden support at the stern; 

 after section roofed over with bamboo leaves sewed together ; beneath 

 this roof the height of sides is increased by vertical washboards 

 permanently fixed ; elevated round rail, of the ordinary Malay form, 

 fastened to stanchions, or top-timbers, forward of roof section, and 

 with loops of coir to hold the oars : has one mast stepped well for- 

 ward, and a single small loose-footed lugsail, and a jib tacking down 

 to stem head ; oars with lanceolate blades and slim round handles. 



Dimensions of hoat. — Length over all, 32 feet 4 inches; beam, 5 

 feet; depth, 2 feet 6 inches; length of roof, 11 feet; mast above deck, 

 10 feet 8 inches ; yard, 8 feet ; mainsail, 9 feet 8 inches mean height, 

 by 7 feet 4 inches, mean width; foot, 5 feet 4 inches; oars, 8 feet. 

 Scale of model, \\ inches equal 1 foot. 

 Collected by Dr. G. Brown Goode. Cat. Xo. 154,161 U.S.N.M. 



Model of Johore fishing' boat. 



This is a model of a boat called "jalor penjala" in the native 

 dialect and used for fishing with a small net. 



The model is of an open, double-ended, keelless canoe-shaped dug- 

 out; with long, sharp raking ends and slightly concave water lines; 

 bottom curved up considerably at each end; sharp floor; easy turn 

 to bilge; moderate sheer; platform over bottom in central section; 



