Burma . sely {Iming-zdt, Nos. 294, 300). The narrow bottomis flat and is fixed to the side-planks of the lower hull by ribs. The planks aretwo to three inches thick and ten to twelve inches broad ; they are heldtogether by nails driven obliquely from recesses near the seams, which are lutedwith dammar, and are strengthened with ribs. The upper side-planks areattached as in the laung-go. Poop and prow are strengthened by iron dee-nailsalong the seams. The capacity of such boats ranges from twenty to one hundredand fifty tons, and they cost from 500 to 5,000 rupees. The crew consists offrom five
Burma . sely {Iming-zdt, Nos. 294, 300). The narrow bottomis flat and is fixed to the side-planks of the lower hull by ribs. The planks aretwo to three inches thick and ten to twelve inches broad ; they are heldtogether by nails driven obliquely from recesses near the seams, which are lutedwith dammar, and are strengthened with ribs. The upper side-planks areattached as in the laung-go. Poop and prow are strengthened by iron dee-nailsalong the seams. The capacity of such boats ranges from twenty to one hundredand fifty tons, and they cost from 500 to 5,000 rupees. The crew consists offrom five to twenty men. They only sail before the wind and carry an immenseexpanse of sail, to stemthe current of the Ira-wad i, which runs four tofive knots in the course of the riverand the prevailing windare in their favour. Dur-ing the rains these craftmake two trips, northand south, and lie by inthe dry weather. Theyconvey the produce ofPegu to Burma Proper,— sos. burman sea-goinq craft (kattu)..
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