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SamalOutrigger branched out from the Filipino oral tradition of passing boat building skills to the
SamalOutrigger branched out from the Filipino oral tradition of passing boat building skills to the next generation. I devoted time to digitize ancient sailing outrigger designs into a complete set of boat plan.
05/07/2024
Alejandro Jubac of Bohol, Philippines built this "Bigiw Amakan" outrigger. This is an ancient design using a woven split-bamboo to extend the sides of a dug-out keel. Almaciga tree resin were used as caulking. The Bigiw hull have similarities to canoes of Anuta in Solomon islands.
Panday bigiw amakan Mini documentary about a carpenter of bigiw amakan in bohol philippines
17/06/2024
I collected and studied old photos of the Vinta outriggers of southern Philippines. The original hull is a dug-out keel with side extensions using planks. Interestingly, a plywood stitch and glue method of construction also looks good. Below is a 1:20 scale model made from A4 size cardboard paper. The designed length of the Vinta hull is 16ft, with a displacement of 360 kgs.
11/06/2024
"Perlas ng Silangan". A "Vinta" sailing outrigger, commemorating Philippine Independence Day on June 12, 2024.
14/02/2024
Two years was a challenging journey for me in designing and engineering this 30-foot sport trimaran for a start-up manufacturer in Bulgaria. An electric hydrofoiling sailboat.
01/06/2018
Fred is progressing very well on his one meter riverboat study model for Rio Grande de Mindanao. Similar boat design are used when sailing out to sea, with a higher freeboard, canopy, and outriggers installed. The lug sails are traditionally adorned with the colours of the clan.
01/05/2018
Traditional river boats of Maguindanao and Lanao have distinct prow boards and transoms with folk art carvings. Its length ranging from 30 to 40 ft, it can transport a dozen people upstream in whitewater creeks. An all-around watercraft that can be rowed, paddled, and sailed with outriggers.
I recreated the hull lines to an S&G construction, and Fred Lubang made an excellent job in making the one meter study model.
In Ulot river, Samar, they call it "torpedo" boats. See how it performs with 16hp engine: https://www.facebook.com/becomingfilipino/videos/1958369967761532/
Reinforcing oral tradition with electronic media as a means to perpetuate ancient seafaring culture.
22/03/2018
"A sailor's joys are as simple as a child's." - Bernard Moitessier
15/03/2018
Kids learning to Rap: Standing and Running Rigging.
11/03/2018
The Art of Lashing. "... if you can tie things together securely, you can make almost anything from practically nothing." - Gever Tulley
10/03/2018
... almost done with the framework.
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