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best Tamil types (fig. 17). Aft, the craft is abruptly truncated, the logs being cut off 

 at the same level. Instead of being lashed together with rop^, the logs are pegged 

 together permanently, the comparatively small size of the craft permitting the 

 crew to carry it up the beach without separation of the logs. The three median 

 logs usually are the only full length pieces used, the side ones being made of pieces 

 of old logs pegged on to give the required curve to the side. Upon each of the 

 side logs a deep weather-board set on edge is fixed, to give some slight protection 

 to the crew and their gear. The fore end of each board butts against the aft end 

 of the stem piece of its own side, giving a clear run fore and aft. Further south, 

 on the coast of Vizagapatam, the size is larger and the workmanship and quality of 

 the timber distinctly superior. In the peculiar craft of this region, called teppu in 

 Telugu, we find a stage intermediate between the Coromandel or Tamil catamarans 



Fig. 17. — A catamaran from the Ganjam coast. 



a. side view to show weather-board. 



b. view from above. 



and the pegged- together catamaran rafts of Ganjam. Here the hull consists of two 

 halves lashed together fore and aft when in use. Each half consists of a long log 

 bearing a washboard sewn on upon the outer edge, and -v^dth a pointed beak-piece 

 pegged upon the fore end. On coming ashore the rope lashings are cast off, where- 

 upon the two halves fall apart, for ease in carrying up the beach. In the largest sizes, 

 a median log is added to give greater beam. This is held in position by means of the 

 fore and aft lashings when in use ; in such, the catamaran falls into three main pieces 

 when unlashed. The median log has also a pointed bow piece, but this is loose and 

 not pegged on as is the case with those of the lateral sections. A small loose rudder 

 is used when sailing, let down aft between the ends of the main logs. Two men 

 form the usual crew of one of these craft. 



Alongside of the catamaran is the so-called masula boat of Europeans, but 



