Burma . kes effect, and the hull opens out, its symmetry is carefully watcheduntil the originally vertical edges of the slot are horizontal. The beam is nowdouble what it was and the displacement several times greater. The openingout is allowed to go somewhat beyond the intended beam, and recesses are cutfor the stout thwarts {pagdn-byin). These are then put in place, and the shellallowed to close upon them. The levers are left in position till the wood isquite rigid. The capacity of the boat is further increased by building on sidesabove the solid hull. These consist of long seamless planks,
Burma . kes effect, and the hull opens out, its symmetry is carefully watcheduntil the originally vertical edges of the slot are horizontal. The beam is nowdouble what it was and the displacement several times greater. The openingout is allowed to go somewhat beyond the intended beam, and recesses are cutfor the stout thwarts {pagdn-byin). These are then put in place, and the shellallowed to close upon them. The levers are left in position till the wood isquite rigid. The capacity of the boat is further increased by building on sidesabove the solid hull. These consist of long seamless planks, stiffened bymouldings and ribs, and in the case of cargo-boats by an upper tier of thwarts ;the join is luted from the outer side with bee-dammar {punnyet). Such boatsare built of a capacity of ten to forty tons. The rounded solid hull {laung-gd) isthe most serviceable for the rivers of Burma, on account of the ease of gettingit off shoals ; the boat can be worked about in every direction till it wears a. 298. LAUNQ-GO POUINQ AGAINST A RAPID.
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