This fishing and trading boat still in use. Rounded stem; some have a unique high, recurved stemhead that may be detached while working. Raked sternpost. Tiller, set over tall rudder-head, may be straight or strongly S-curved. Sharp ends; low stern; a wide platform on which helmsman stands extends out beyond gunwales. Carvel-planked, mainly of coconut, initially sewn; now treenailed; frames inserted later. Sharp entrance; strongly flared amidships; little sheer. Small foredeck, partial deck amidships. Pole mast bowed forward by a rope stay that is lashed to an arched beam ca. 61cm from the stem. Originally set a tall square sail, now mainly a lateen sail; tall crutch at forward end of the platform supports lowered yard. In failing wind, rowed double-banked with broad-bladed oars. Many now propelled by an inboard engine. Crew of 4-6. Reported lengths 5-15m; e.g., length 7.3m, beam 2.44m.
Маldive Islands 1978; 1r 25; sg751
Source : A Dictionary of the world’s Watercraft from Aak to Zumbra.
Mas Dhoni. Maldive Islands
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Dhoni or Doni (Maldivian: ދޯނި Dōni) is a multi-purpose sailboat with a motor or lateen sails that are used in the Maldives. It is handcrafted and its use within the multi-island nation has been very important. A dhoni resembles a dhow, a traditional Arab sailing vessel.
Origin
From Telugu doni; compare with Persian dōnī ‘yacht’. The traditional dhoni is one of the oldest known sea vessels in the Maldives. Many of these traditional sailing vessels were, of necessity, built using coconut palm timber. The sailing dhoni was used in earlier days by Maldivian fishermen. During the industrial revolution, many fishermen changed to mechanized dhoni.
The Tamil, Kannada, and Konkani word for a small boat is doni and the Malayalam word for a small boat is Thoni, perhaps in keeping with the trade links between Arabs and the konkani people in Goa and other port cities in Konkan and Coastal South West India
The islands of the Maldives have an extensive fishing fleet built domestically, each of which carries eight to twelve persons. Nearly all of these are variants of the dhoni, a plank-built craft traditionally built with coconut timber, although imported wood from Southeast Asia is increasingly used. Originally sailing craft, nowadays these boats are usually fitted with motors. The main site for building dhonis is Alifushi in Raa Atoll. Dhoni boat building is a traditional craft in the Maldives and young apprentices are trained by skilled craftsmen. Boats crafted from timber take 60 days to complete.
Dhonis used to be built without plans. The master carpenter took measurements and gave instructions to the carpenters.
Contemporary dhonis are often built using fiberglass. Dhonis fitted with diesel engines are extensively used on resort islands for scuba diving purposes, their low freeboard being ideal for this activity.
Based on a US$3.2 million loan from the International Development Association (IDA), most of the boats were mechanized in the course of the 1980s. Although the addition of motors increased fuel costs, it resulted in a doubling of the fishing catch between 1982 and 1985. Moreover, the 1992 catch of 82,000 tons set a record; for example, in 1987 the catch was 56,900 tons.
In 1995 there were 1674 registered fishing vessels in the Maldives. Of these, 1407 were motorized pole and line craft (masdhoni) for tuna fishing in coastal waters, five were sailing masdhoni, 48 were mechanized vadhudhoni, 209 were sailing vadhudhoni and 5 were row boats used for trawling in reef waters.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhoni
Maldive Islands 1988 Rf15 sgMS 1216, Scott?
Cuba 2015 75 cent. sg?, scott?
Maldive Islands 1988 15 Rf sgMS 1216, Scott? 1978 1La, sg 785, scott?
Origin
From Telugu doni; compare with Persian dōnī ‘yacht’. The traditional dhoni is one of the oldest known sea vessels in the Maldives. Many of these traditional sailing vessels were, of necessity, built using coconut palm timber. The sailing dhoni was used in earlier days by Maldivian fishermen. During the industrial revolution, many fishermen changed to mechanized dhoni.
The Tamil, Kannada, and Konkani word for a small boat is doni and the Malayalam word for a small boat is Thoni, perhaps in keeping with the trade links between Arabs and the konkani people in Goa and other port cities in Konkan and Coastal South West India
The islands of the Maldives have an extensive fishing fleet built domestically, each of which carries eight to twelve persons. Nearly all of these are variants of the dhoni, a plank-built craft traditionally built with coconut timber, although imported wood from Southeast Asia is increasingly used. Originally sailing craft, nowadays these boats are usually fitted with motors. The main site for building dhonis is Alifushi in Raa Atoll. Dhoni boat building is a traditional craft in the Maldives and young apprentices are trained by skilled craftsmen. Boats crafted from timber take 60 days to complete.
Dhonis used to be built without plans. The master carpenter took measurements and gave instructions to the carpenters.
Contemporary dhonis are often built using fiberglass. Dhonis fitted with diesel engines are extensively used on resort islands for scuba diving purposes, their low freeboard being ideal for this activity.
Based on a US$3.2 million loan from the International Development Association (IDA), most of the boats were mechanized in the course of the 1980s. Although the addition of motors increased fuel costs, it resulted in a doubling of the fishing catch between 1982 and 1985. Moreover, the 1992 catch of 82,000 tons set a record; for example, in 1987 the catch was 56,900 tons.
In 1995 there were 1674 registered fishing vessels in the Maldives. Of these, 1407 were motorized pole and line craft (masdhoni) for tuna fishing in coastal waters, five were sailing masdhoni, 48 were mechanized vadhudhoni, 209 were sailing vadhudhoni and 5 were row boats used for trawling in reef waters.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhoni
Maldive Islands 1988 Rf15 sgMS 1216, Scott?
Cuba 2015 75 cent. sg?, scott?
Maldive Islands 1988 15 Rf sgMS 1216, Scott? 1978 1La, sg 785, scott?
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