ABW Sept 2023-1
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The Bahangka was originally developed in 2009 in the wake<br />
of typhoon Ondoy which left much of the areas around<br />
Metro Manila and surrounding provinces inundated by flood<br />
waters for several weeks. The Bahangka is a simple and easy<br />
to build boat made from plywood and lumber bonded and<br />
protected with epoxy. According to Felix Bautista of PHBYC,<br />
the designer of the Bahangka: “This boat is designed with<br />
minimal wastage of materials and can be built in less than<br />
two days by someone with limited carpentry experience, and<br />
because it is a rigid boat made of marine plywood, is not<br />
prone to punctures the way that rubber boats can be.” Mr.<br />
Bautista said.<br />
Plans for the Bahangka are readily available from PHYC’s<br />
website www.pinoyboats.org.<br />
Support from boatbuilding suppliers was solicited by PHBYC<br />
to maximize the beneficial effect of the project. Marine<br />
plywood was provided by Zamboply, Epoxy Adhesive and<br />
Paint was provided by Republic Chemicals and epoxy resin<br />
and fiberglass cloth were provided by Polymer Products.<br />
Materials cost to build one boat is around P12,000.<br />
“This boat is designed with<br />
minimal wastage of materials<br />
and can be built in less than<br />
two days by someone with<br />
limited carpentry experience,<br />
and because it is a rigid boat<br />
made of marine plywood, is not<br />
prone to punctures the way that<br />
rubber boats can be.”<br />
Mr. Bautista said.<br />
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