Fascinating!
What a range of hull shapes.
Everything from straight stems, raked stems...and is that a clipper bow? Full section load carriers to slim rowing tenders...and a dug-out canoe?
Propulsion methods:
Sweeps, Lateen sails, inboard engines and even twin outdrive legs.
Any idea of a practical reason for the large sheer strakes extending past the transom...or is it just a traditional echo of earlier construction techniques?
The extravagant stem heads have an animistic look to them and the beautifully crafted representational decorations of fish would certainly be discouraged in the Hadith. Perhaps these come from a pre-Islamic tradition? Where exactly were these boats being built? Let's hope the skills and traditions are still being used and passed on.
