Aceh Traditional Boat Modification Using Fiberglass Material

Abstract

Shipbuilding must be completed with careful planning, such as general arrangements, lines plans, and construction plans. However, a different reality is found in the shipbuilding process in traditional shipyards. Traditional shipyards rely on hereditary experience in the ship-building process, so it is suspected that there are discrepancies in certain aspects of the ships being built, one of which is the size of the ship's construction. Ships with fiberglass materials have been made in Indonesia because they have good strength and are cheaper than wooden ships. Fiberglass, often known as fiberglass reinforcement plastic (FRP), is a composite material made of two elements that, despite their different physical qualities, work well together. Fiberglass material can be a good consideration for people who want to build ships. The purpose of this research is to develop traditional boats from wood raw materials into fiberglass raw materials. Finding a redesign for a traditional Acehnese boat that matches the characteristics of the fiberglass material. Based on the research that has been done, it can be interpreted as follows: Boats with fiberglass material have the advantage of being light in construction, and the production process does not take long and uses molds. Boats made of fiberglass have more advantages than boats made of wood, there is not too much maintenance for boats compared to wooden ships, and fiberglass materials are resistant to sea worms or sea trifles/sea shells that stick to the body of the boat or ship.