Construction drawings of Chinese Junks

Introductory note

Drawings and descriptions available for download in fat.
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Last update: January 2010 (Translation: Thomas Hoppe 2007-2009)

1.ChuanzitiFujian22,98 mTwo masts
2.LouweiFujian21,17 mTwo masts
3.DapaiFujian16,88 mTwo masts
4.QianhuiFujian19,80 mTwo masts
5.Hui'an DadiaoFujian15,54 mTwo masts
6.Xiamen Fishing and CommercialFujian20,44 mThree masts
7.Xiao ZuohuiFujian (small vessels)10,40 mTwo masts
8.GutouFujian (small vessels)12,15 mOne mast
9.DaisongFujian (small vessels)9,16 mTwo masts
10.JiantouFujian (small vessels)8,66 mOne mast
11.BaofanGuangdong (large and mid size vessels)21,70 mThree masts
12.Beihai DatuoGuangdong (large and mid size vessels)28,40 mThree masts
13.May Fourth Guangdong (large and mid size vessels)25,00 mThree masts; engine
14.QipangGuangdong( large and mid size vessels)27,90 mThree masts
15.Sanjiao TingGuangdong (mid size vessel)13,62 mOne mast
16.ShuangbeiZhejiang (large and mid size vessels)21,63 mThree masts
17.LiugedangZhejiang (large and mid size vessels)16,81 mTwo mastsSprit sails
18.DulaoZhejiang (large and mid size vessels)15,81 mTwo masts
19.DaishanZhejiang (large and mid size vessels)14,85 mTwo mastsSprit sails
20.DapuZhejiang (large and mid size vessels)19,03 mTwo masts; engine

Acknowledgements: Thanks are due to Tony Banham, Texas, Christina Sun, New York City, and Jörg Blaurock, Hamburg, for their valuable help in preparing these translations. I also wish to thank the librarians in Shanghai and Zhoushan who arranged for the copying of the source materials.