262 BULLETIN 127, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



Model of Rajah's boat. 



A type of boat, called by the natives "katayap," used by the 

 Eajah of Perak, India. The hull proper is a keelless, double-ended 

 dugout, with rising floor; quick bilge; rocker bottom; long, sharp, 

 overhanging ends, which are cut off square at the extremities, leav- 

 ing very narrow and shallow square ends. Above this dugout is a 

 superstructure which extends posteriorly some distance, forming a 

 sort of square stern, with open platform abaft the main hull and 

 with apertures to receive steering oars. On each side of the quarter 

 is a high bulwark, forming the sides of the cabin, which is covered 

 with matting laid on the framework. An open bulwark, fitted to 

 receive oars, extends from the cabin on each side to a raised bulk- 

 head near the bow ; projecting forward from these is a piece of tim- 

 ber, or plank, terminating in a carved fiddle head; these are sup- 

 jjorted by a beam crossing the extreme bow. upon which rests the 

 carved head of a crocodile. The boat is decked. 



Dimensions of hoat. — Length over all, 37 feet; of hull proper, 29 

 feet 6 inches; beam. 6 feet 6 inches; depth, 2 feet 6 inches; steering 

 oar, 8 feet. Scale of model, 1 inch equals 1 foot. 

 Collected by Dr. G. Brown Goode. Cat. No. 76,209 U.S.N.M. 



Model of Malacca catamaran. 



A crude, primitive raft made of logs, called " rakit " by the na- 

 tives, is used in the shallow waters or rivers of the Malay Peninsula. 



FIG. 86. MALACCA CATA.MARAN. 



It is a raft of 11 small logs of unequal sizes, bound together with 

 ropes of bark or wood fiber passing over round crossbars laid on top 

 of the catamaran at varying distances apart and extending beyond 

 each side; main logs, except those at the sides, pointed at their for- 

 ward ends, which reach only about three-quarters of the raft's length 

 and are supplemented by short sections of logs extending to the bow 

 of the catamaran, and also pointed on their forward ends; two 

 small, rough poles on each side lashed above the ends of crossties 

 forming a sort of rude gunwale to steady freight, etc. ; partially cov- 

 ered with roof made of bamboo leaves sewed together. The model 

 is provided with a collection of small timber laid horizontally to 

 illustrate the method of stowino- timber on one of these rafts. 



