The craft depict on this stamp is better known as a GOLEKAN and is the general term for boat but more specially refers to a type built almost exclusively on Madura Island, Indonesia and still found on the north coast of the island.
She were well known in the Indonesian Archipelago but now only a smaller type is used to transport fish from the mayang to the market.
The GOLEKAN has sharp ends and is carvel planked doweled. On the early types no ribs or floors but strengthened by numerous crossbeams that pierced the hull
The later build did have ribs in addition of beams.
Wide, smooth curve in cross section.
A short, wide keel merges with a deep raked and mildly curved stem and a straight sternpost.
Strong sheer, each end-post terminates in a black pointed point.
The sheer stroke ends in a scroll form.
She is decked and has a low mat roofed house which extends full width. (not visible on stamp)
Y-shaped spar rest at the stern.
Carried one or two quarter rudders, with short tillers, working against a outboard crossbeam and held by a rope secured to a vertical piece that serves as the helmsman’s backrest.
Most step two tick-set mast of roughly equal height, both forward of the house.
Sets two boomed triangular sails, their apexes down. Large mainsail hung well forward on the long yard.
Light pole from the windward side of the after deck helps support the yard.
Outrigger boom, abreast of the mainmast, holds the headstay and yardarm sheets.
Crew 6-9.
Reported lengths from 7.5 – 18.2m. e.g. length 11m. beam 3m. and depth 1.5m.
Maldives 1975 1la sg586, scott
From Aak to Zumbra a Dictionary of the World’s Watercraft