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forward, the clew of the sail trimming forward of amidships; oars 

 with long slim handles and pear-shaped blades lashed on. 



Dime7isions of canoe. — Length over all, 30 feet; beam, 4 feet 6 

 inches; depth, 2 feet 6 inches; after keel, 5 feet 6 inches long by 

 9 inches greatest depth; forward keel, same dimensions; mast, above 

 thwart, 12 feet; yard, 25 feet 6 inches long; oars, 12 feet 3 J inches 

 long. Scale of model, 1 inch equals 1 foot. 

 Gift of East Indian Centennial Commission. 



Cat. No. 160,151 U.S.N.M. 



Model of Laccadive Islands fishing boat. 



The type of boat used by the fishermen of the Laccadive Islands 

 for fishing in the lagoons. It is a Avooden, carvel-built, open, double- 

 ended boat; nearly V-shaped in cross section; with sharp ends; 

 strongly raking stem and sternpost, the former projecting some dis- 

 tance above the bow; plank sewed together with coir twine; three 

 thwarts; platform at each end; mast stepped considerably abaft 

 amidships and raking strongly forward ; carries large settee sail 

 with yard on bottom. 



Oimensions of hoat. — Length over all, 19 feet; on keel, 13 feet; 

 beam, 4 feet; depth inside, 16 inches; mast, above thwart, 13 feet 3 

 inches; upper yard, 14 feet; lower yard, 17 feet. Scale of model, 

 1 inch equals 1 foot. 

 Gift of Surg. Gen. Francis Day. Cat. No. 160,156 U.S.N.M. 



Model of Laccadive Islands fishing boat. 



A type of boat used for sea fishing at the Laccadive and Maldive 

 Islands. It is a wooden, carvel-built, open keel boat; sharp at both 

 ends ; with hollow water lines ; sharp rise to floor and flaring sides ; 

 stem straight, raking strongly and projecting some distance above 

 bow ; raking curved sternpost ; good sheer ; rudder hung with small 

 coir rope ; planks sewn together with coir twine, which holds a roll 

 of loose coir firmly to inside of seams and thus prevents leakage. 

 Three thwarts, and a seat at the bow and stern ; carries a large settee 

 sail set on mast stepped amidships and raking slightly forward. 



Dimensions of hoat. — Length over all, 19 feet 9 inches; keel, 13 

 feet 6 inches ; beam, 5 feet 2 inches ; depth, inside, 2 feet ; mast, 

 above thwart, 11 feet 6 inches; yard, 21 feet 3 inches. Scale of 

 model, 1 inch equals 1 foot. 

 Gift of Surg. Gen. Francis Day. Cat. No. 160,157 U.S.N.M. 



Model of Laccadive Islands fishing canoe. 



Dugout canoes of this type are employed in the fisheries at the 

 Laccadive Islands, off the coast of Hindoostan. They are crude in 

 construction, but have the reputation of being good sailers. 



