INDIAN PALLA
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 9:15 pm
The PALLA, PALLAR or is known on the lower Ganges as a shallow draft river boat and used primarily for the transport of cargo.
The type was already known from the 17th century.
Full lines; keel piece bends up to form a flush stem and sternpost.
The bottom strakes run roughly parallel to the keel line except for the top 4-5 strakes, which are roughly horizontal, following the sheer line.
When loaded she have a very low freeboard, the sides may raised by washstrakes.
She are fully decked the deck beams pierce the hull.
Large central cabin of palm or bamboo. High steering platform aft.
The ship on the stamp used a fixed steering oar, working from the port side, on the stamp wrongly given from the starboard side.
She set a large square main sail with frequently a square topsail as seen on the stamp.
The mast is stepped before the cabin and can be lowered.
Crew 7-9.
Larger PALLA have a length from 12 – 20m. e.g.15.2 x 3.66 x 1.83m.
Maldive 1975 3la sg588, scott?
Benin 1999 400Fr sg?, scott?
From Aak to Zumbra, a Dictionary of the World Watercraft.
The type was already known from the 17th century.
Full lines; keel piece bends up to form a flush stem and sternpost.
The bottom strakes run roughly parallel to the keel line except for the top 4-5 strakes, which are roughly horizontal, following the sheer line.
When loaded she have a very low freeboard, the sides may raised by washstrakes.
She are fully decked the deck beams pierce the hull.
Large central cabin of palm or bamboo. High steering platform aft.
The ship on the stamp used a fixed steering oar, working from the port side, on the stamp wrongly given from the starboard side.
She set a large square main sail with frequently a square topsail as seen on the stamp.
The mast is stepped before the cabin and can be lowered.
Crew 7-9.
Larger PALLA have a length from 12 – 20m. e.g.15.2 x 3.66 x 1.83m.
Maldive 1975 3la sg588, scott?
Benin 1999 400Fr sg?, scott?
From Aak to Zumbra, a Dictionary of the World Watercraft.