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Ethnology of Tokelau Islands

Canoes: A, Model Double Canoe with Reversed Hulls Connected by 2 Center and 2 End Booms, Shown in near Hull; Upper Hull Decked with 2 Planks; Hatch Cover with Lifting Ropes; End and Side Weather Boards Surrounding Deck; Center Deck between Hulls with End Weather Boards, and Cross Plank on Edge in Middle for Stepping Mast; Mast Braced by Fore and Aft Stays Running to End Weather Boards of Center Deck, and Shrouds Running to Ends of Center Booms; Rope Loop at Lashing of Shrouds to Mast for Hoisti…

Canoes: A, Model Double Canoe with Reversed Hulls Connected by 2 Center and 2 End Booms, Shown in near Hull; Upper Hull Decked with 2 Planks; Hatch Cover with Lifting Ropes; End and Side Weather Boards Surrounding Deck; Center Deck between Hulls with End Weather Boards, and Cross Plank on Edge in Middle for Stepping Mast; Mast Braced by Fore and Aft Stays Running to End Weather Boards of Center Deck, and Shrouds Running to Ends of Center Booms; Rope Loop at Lashing of Shrouds to Mast for Hoisting Sail; Lashing Cleat at Foot; Ornamental Shells (In Actual Canoes, Cypraea Ovula) Surmounting Mast; Outer Weather Boards, Bow and Stern; Connecting Bar of Pyramidal Projections on Bow and Stern Covers. B, Model Fishing Canoe Built of 3 Sections with Sides Raised by Plank Strakes, Bow Cover with Wave Guard, Pyramidal Projections, and Connecting Bar; Stern Cover with Block Rest for Fishing Pole and Ornamented Pyramidal Projections; 6 Outrigger Booms, the Bow and Stern Booms Attached to the Float by 4 Diagonal, Uncrossed Connectives and a Suspensory Lashing, the Middle and Shorter Booms by Single Connectives; Longitudinal Stringers across Outer Ends of Booms; Plank Platform Lashed under Two after Booms; Stern Lifting Grip Lashed to Stern Boom and Port Gunwale; Bow Lifting Bar Lashed across Gunwales behind Bow Cover; 5 Seats before Booms, and Stern Seat before Stern Cover.

Canoes: A, Model Double Canoe with Reversed Hulls Connected by 2 Center and 2 End Booms, Shown in near Hull; Upper Hull Decked with 2 Planks; Hatch Cover with Lifting Ropes; End and Side Weather Boards Surrounding Deck; Center Deck between Hulls with End Weather Boards, and Cross Plank on Edge in Middle for Stepping Mast; Mast Braced by Fore and Aft Stays Running to End Weather Boards of Center Deck, and Shrouds Running to Ends of Center Booms; Rope Loop at Lashing of Shrouds to Mast for Hoisting Sail; Lashing Cleat at Foot; Ornamental Shells (In Actual Canoes, Cypraea Ovula) Surmounting Mast; Outer Weather Boards, Bow and Stern; Connecting Bar of Pyramidal Projections on Bow and Stern Covers. B, Model Fishing Canoe Built of 3 Sections with Sides Raised by Plank Strakes, Bow Cover with Wave Guard, Pyramidal Projections, and Connecting Bar; Stern Cover with Block Rest for Fishing Pole and Ornamented Pyramidal Projections; 6 Outrigger Booms, the Bow and Stern Booms Attached to the Float by 4 Diagonal, Uncrossed Connectives and a Suspensory Lashing, the Middle and Shorter Booms by Single Connectives; Longitudinal Stringers across Outer Ends of Booms; Plank Platform Lashed under Two after Booms; Stern Lifting Grip Lashed to Stern Boom and Port Gunwale; Bow Lifting Bar Lashed across Gunwales behind Bow Cover; 5 Seats before Booms, and Stern Seat before Stern Cover.