The traditional fishing boat of the Pusong Lhokseumawe

In a previous post it was stated that this traditional fishing boat can be created based on selected wood that is cut down in large forests, usually taken from teak trees or other construction which does not rot when submerged in water. However, in this era constructive materials such as teak trees are rather difficult to find, so the traditional fishermen use ceeryti trees or in Acehnese language called "Bak Manee", the trees are also resistant to salt water humidity.

Tata cara pembuatan sampan nelayan tradisional or The procedure for making traditional fishing boats

In general, when a tree is taken to be used as material to make a wooden boat, the wood is dried in the sun for several months, this is done so that the wood becomes durable and lightweight when it has been formed into a boat.

If you look at the body posture of this traditional boat, think about the procedures for making it, do you need another board or need a simple technique so that it can be made apparently.

However, the manufacturing technique is very simple, requiring only simple tools such as chainsaws and tools for removing contents in wood. So in this case the author will explain some of the shipbuilding techniques.

The first step in making this traditional fishing boat is by taking trees that are still round with a length of 3 meters or 3.5 meters. Then the round trees are divided into two parts.

After the wood construction material is divided into two sections measuring about 40 cm or 50 cm high, it is formed into a container as you can see in this post.

On wooden parts that have been formed into several parts, the contents of the wood must be discarded, until only the thickness of the container until only 60 cm thick wooden boat.

When the Senpi is mounted on the lip of the wooden canoe, the boat is ready, but only adds a few features as additional tools to enhance the beauty of the boat as you can see in the picture in this post.

Wooden canoes do not require machines

This traditional wooden fishing boat does not need an engine as a means to run its speed, this is because the wooden boat is very light and its body is very slippery so it will go fast on the sea water, it only needs one tool called a paddle. Well ... this paddle as energy to run the speed of the wooden/cano.

When driving enough one person is sitting at the end of the boat while holding a wooden paddle, a traditional fishermen wooden boat will run fast above sea level.

Then the wooden paddle is also useful as a rudder that is carried out by the rower himself when running his wooden boat. But in this case someone must be skilled in controlling it because it is not only the power that is needed by the driver but the technique is also very needed.

Thus a brief description of the introduction of a traditional wooden boat which is one of the means of transportation in the release of fish in the shallow waters of the Coastal region. Hope it is useful for all of us. Thank you very much.