Kalulis

It is mainly used for interinsular transport, but they are unsuitable for long haul voyages between Moluccas, Sulawesi, and Java.

[4] In the past, they are lashed together using fiber through carved lugs on the plank interior, but this technique has been disappeared in Kei islands during 1940s.

The average depth of 5.25–7.5 m long kalulis was 1.3 m.[5] Since 1945, they have been fitted with fixed wooden ribs (gading) and had 5-8 planks.

[3] They are used for middle-distance journey between Geser, Gorom, Watubela, Teor, Kei, Tayandu, Aru, and Papuan coasts.

These boats are used for transporting passengers and cargo, and occasionally for fishing, turtle hunting, and collecting agar-agar.