Local wisdom of "Jukung" boat design in Cilacap district, Central Java, Indonesia

Small-scale fishermen have started to use boats made from fiberglass instead of wood. Each region has its own characteristics and habits in making ships while adjusting the characteristics for the conditions of each region. Cilacap district is one of the centers of shipbuilding using fiberglass. The purpose of this study was to identify the influence of fishing habits on local wisdom of Jukung boat design in Cilacap district, Central Java, Indonesia. The data collection method is a survey with direct observations and interviews. 5 boats were measured and descriptively analyzed. Jukungs in Cilacap are made in local shipyards, the majority of which were centered in Lekong Village, North Cilacap district. The boats were made from a hereditary mould without plans for ship design, drawings, or naval architecture and calculations. The habits of the community that can be raised as local wisdom are the bow patterns, names and axes.