Tempel (boat)

Tempel, also known as temper or kurikong, is a type of wooden motorized boat used by the Yakan, Tausug, and Sama-Bajau people of the Philippines. It is commonly used in the Sulu Archipelago and the Zamboanga Peninsula. It is around {{convert|48|ft|m|abbr=on}} long, {{convert|11|ft|m|abbr=on}} deep, and around {{convert|5|ft|m|abbr=on}} at the widest point. It has a V-shaped cross-section at the front, though it is flat-bottomed on the stern for stability. It is commonly made from thick marine lauan plywood attached to ribs and caulked with epoxy. Tempel can also be made from fiberglass, though wood is preferred. Tempel are larger than the junkung but smaller than the kumpit. They are usually used as cargo ships.{{cite news |last1=Banagudos |first1=Rey-Luis |title=Wooden boatmaking embraces Mindanao life, culture |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1057461 |access-date=11 January 2020 |work=Philippine News Agency |date=26 December 2018}}{{cite web |title=tempel |url=https://sil-philippines-languages.org/online/yka/dict/lexicon/lx05007.html |website=SIL Philippines |access-date=11 January 2020}}{{cite book |editor1-last=Romana-Eguia |editor1-first=Maria Rowena R. |editor2-last=Parado-Estepa |editor2-first=Fe D. |editor3-last=Salayo |editor3-first=Nerissa D. |editor4-last=Lebata-Ramos |editor4-first=Ma. Junemie Hazel |last1=Romero |first1=Filemon G. |last2=Injani |first2=Akkil S. |title=Resource Enhancement and Sustainable Aquaculture Practices in Southeast Asia: Challenges in Responsible Production of Aquatic Species |date=2015 |publisher=Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center |series=Proceedings of the International Workshop on Resource Enhancement and Sustainable Aquaculture Practices in Southeast Asia 2014 (RESA) |isbn=9789719931041 |pages=103–120 |chapter=Assessment of Humphead Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), Spawning Aggregations and Declaration of Marine Protected Area as Strategy for Enhancement of Wild Stocks |hdl=10862/2814 }}