Jongkong

A jongkong is a type of dugout canoe from Maritime Southeast Asia.

Jong means a boat or sampan, no matter large or small, while kong or jegong is the place where masts are set up to hold the sail.

[3] In this region it is essentially a small, inshore boat and it is rarely built to a length of more than about 12−14 feet (3.7−4.3 m).

It is typically a one-man boat, with a length of 9−10 feet (2.7−3 m), with depth at the mid-section about 10−12 inches (25.4−30.5 cm).

It consists of a dugout base, with the hull spread slightly, and the sides built up by the addition of a single plank.

Line drawing of a jongkong from Anambas , Riau islands . Note the added plank add the side of the hull.
Profiles and half-sections at the mid-point of the three forms of jongkong found in the Riau-Lingga area.