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1.0 DEFINITION OF AN OUTRIGGER CANOE |
An outrigger canoe is defined by having the inclusion of
a rig known as an outrigger which acts as a counterpoise
or balance, rigged out from the side of the canoe. A number
of spars (iako), usually 2 but up to as many as 10 depending
on the canoe's origin and purpose, are lashed across and
to the canoe gunwales, extending outwards for a given distance
and truncating with the attachment of a flotation device
(ama).
In the case of the single outrigger canoe, only one outrigger
attachment is used, extended usually out on the left or
port side, whereas a double outrigger canoe has outriggers
extending outwards on both sides. Many variations of this
system exist according to the waters the canoes were used
in, their function, the size of the primary hull and the
materials available to the builders and designers.
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