Single-outrigger

Types

Single-outrigger dugout canoes also exist in the Philippines. Examples include canoes from Laguna de Bay, as well as boats from Lake Bulusan and Lake Buhi of the Bicol Region. A notable example is the armadahan of Laguna de Bay, which were dugouts typically 10 to 12 m (33 to 39 ft) long and 1 to 1.3 m (3.3 to 4.3 ft) wide. They were equipped with two masts. The single outrigger float (palangoy) on the starboard side was either two bamboo poles lashed together or a flattened elongated beam. It also featured a counter-balance beam projecting off the port side known as the paltek. In modern times, these types of boats are usually motorized or paddled. And the single outrigger is used to provide lateral stability, while still allowing fishermen to work with fishing nets. They were more widespread in the Philippines in the past, with a specimen in the University of Southampton from Manila Bay collected in the 1940s for example. But they have largely disappeared in modern times, partly due to the scarcity of suitable timber and partly due to the relative cheapness of fiberglass boats.