A jarring is a planked boat, a jukung is a dugout with outriggers. A fishing port like Muncar on Java's short eastern coast has over a thousand of these boats, most of them putting to sea daily to fish. Most of which are now motorised.

The side-mounted engine though technically less efficient is much easier to install, to maintain (because it can easily be unshipped and taken to the workshops) and to run than an inboard engine, but is not as mechanically efficient. Another advantage in a boat with quarter rudders (ie. not one fixed to a central stern post) is that the engine can be used for steering, though here again a centrally positioned outboard engine offers greater flexibility.

The Indonesians are an artistic people and this is reflected not only in the decoration of their boats but in their lines and this boat is a particularly good example.

We are indebted to the Science Museum and Mr Tahija of Jakarta for providing the money to buy this boat and to Ben Line for bringing it to England freight free.

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Unknown

Fishing

Jarring

1970's

Indonesia

Java ~ Panarukan

Length
27 ft 6 in

Width
6 ft 2 in