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Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands

Figure 125.—Canoe thwarts, viewed from bow with outrigger side to right: a, b, Mauke; c, d, Mangaia. a, upper surface of seat (1): length without projections, 13.6 inches; width in middle line, 7.75 inches, at two ends, 7.25 inches; port projection (2) perforated with two holes, 4 inches long, 2 inches wide, 1.5 inches thick; short starboard projection (3); two holes on starboard side for lashing seat to gunwale rail. b, front view of seat (1) with downward projection (6) 6.5 inches deep and 10…

Figure 125.—Canoe thwarts, viewed from bow with outrigger side to right: a, b, Mauke; c, d, Mangaia. a, upper surface of seat (1): length without projections, 13.6 inches; width in middle line, 7.75 inches, at two ends, 7.25 inches; port projection (2) perforated with two holes, 4 inches long, 2 inches wide, 1.5 inches thick; short starboard projection (3); two holes on starboard side for lashing seat to gunwale rail. b, front view of seat (1) with downward projection (6) 6.5 inches deep and 10.25 inches wide at lower edge, showing perforations for net; sides cut to fit inner ledge (paevai) of gunwale rail (4) resting on hull (5). Port projection (2) supporting carrying stringer (7); short starboard projection (3). c, rectangular seat (1): 14.5 inches long, 9 inches wide, and 1 inch thick; perforated with holes for lashing to gunwale rails (3) and projecting well over port side (2) to support carrying stringer (4) which is lashed to seat projection by four courses of sennit passing through five holes. d, front view: seat (1) with port projection (2); gunwale rails (3); carrying stringer (4); hull (5).

Figure 125.—Canoe thwarts, viewed from bow with outrigger side to right: a, b, Mauke; c, d, Mangaia. a, upper surface of seat (1): length without projections, 13.6 inches; width in middle line, 7.75 inches, at two ends, 7.25 inches; port projection (2) perforated with two holes, 4 inches long, 2 inches wide, 1.5 inches thick; short starboard projection (3); two holes on starboard side for lashing seat to gunwale rail. b, front view of seat (1) with downward projection (6) 6.5 inches deep and 10.25 inches wide at lower edge, showing perforations for net; sides cut to fit inner ledge (paevai) of gunwale rail (4) resting on hull (5). Port projection (2) supporting carrying stringer (7); short starboard projection (3). c, rectangular seat (1): 14.5 inches long, 9 inches wide, and 1 inch thick; perforated with holes for lashing to gunwale rails (3) and projecting well over port side (2) to support carrying stringer (4) which is lashed to seat projection by four courses of sennit passing through five holes. d, front view: seat (1) with port projection (2); gunwale rails (3); carrying stringer (4); hull (5).