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THUA-THIEN JUNK

Post by aukepalmhof » Mon Apr 09, 2018 8:09 pm

The fishing junk used in the Thua-Thien-Hua Province area and mostly seen in large groups in the cities of Hue and Quang Tri or sometimes on the rivers and inland waterways.

She are constructed from 5 poorly squared and loosely fitted yellowish-brown hardwood planks, which are literally sewn together. Not any frames are installed. She are widely seen on inland water ways and rivers but rarely seen on the open sea, she are not seaworthy.
She are rigged for one or two lug sails and mostly used for fishing, but also used as a cargo carrier, houseboat or ferry. The type has a long bowline and prominently raised stern. The type is seen also without sails and powered by long sweeps or poles.
Now mostly motorized by a small 6hp engine. The vibration of the engine gives a lot of problems with the water tightness of the hull.
Some thwarts installed are supporting the cabin top and are secured with long iron spikes. The water-tightness is put on the inside of the hull and can easily repaired without hauling the boat on shore.
An outboard rudder is fitted which extend below the hull, and can easily re-moved when in shallow waters, a sweep is then used as rudder. She has not an anchor and are moored to bamboo poles.
Has a bamboo shelter of 8 feet which is made of woven bamboo strips, sealed with vegetable oil. Sometimes more shelters are made, and when fishing or carry cargo the shelters are stacked upon one cabin, or left on the beach.
When fishing she leave port before sunrise and returning before sunset. The junk is not fitted out with any navigation lights (1962).
Fishing is done by a trawl net astern or between two junks.
The junk is now more often used as a family home and some junks have been seen with a family up to 10 persons, which are farming or doing other work ashore.
Building time is about two to three weeks and cost around US$ 100 in 1962.

Dim. length 6.83 – 14.08m, beam 1.04 – 1.98m, draught maximum 0.49m
Crew 5.

Source: Junk Blue Book 1962.
Vietnam 1989 20d sg 1285, scott 1944.
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