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Samoan Material Culture

Figure 225.—Bonito canoe with simple keel, 23 feet 5 inches long:

Figure 225.—Bonito canoe with simple keel, 23 feet 5 inches long:

Figure 225.—Bonito canoe with simple keel, 23 feet 5 inches long:

a, stern end of keel from above; 1, pointed end; 2, sides inclined to meet in upper median ridge (4), lower convex surface seen in end section (3), the solid triangular part is 5 inches long at the bow, and 12 inches at the stern; 5, point 12 inches from stern point (1) where, owing to the widening of the keel, the median upper ridge opens out gradually into the upper surface (6). The sides (2) and the curved bottom (3) continue in their relative positions. The upper surface is dubbed out to a lower level than the upper edges of the sides to form flanges. b, Section of solid triangular part near ends, showing lower convex surface (3) which forms the exposed part of the keel, the two inclined sides (2) which fit against the stern piece, and the upper median ridge (4). The width of the solid part is 1.3 inches. c, Cross sections of keel in middle. The keel has widened out to 4.5 inches, the wider convex bottom (3) and the sides (2) occupy the same relative position, the sections of the lower tier will fit against the sides, the upper surface (6) has widened out to 2.3 inches and is at a lower level than the upper edges (4) of the sides. From the upper edges of the sides, the keel is cut downwards and inwards on the inner sides to meet the upper surface and thus forms flanges (8) which will subsequently be pierced with holes to take the lashing of the sections to the keel. d, Section of keel through two raised ridges (9) to inner side of lashing flanges, to protect lashings (10) which pass through keel flanges and flanges of side pieces (11).