The Shi'ika Boats

The boats of The Amsorak Boat People all follow a very standard pattern. Their main purpose is to carry the trade goods around the settlements of Lake Amsorak, and house the Shi'ika who sail in them.
The boats are almost exclusively family-owned, with two, three, or sometimes four generations living together, the children learning to pull on ropes and trade at their parents' side. There are usually four to six active adults per boat. Typically there will be one main couple, and they will be assisted by family members - maybe grown children who haven't yet moved into their own boat, or brothers or sisters, uncles or aunts, nephews or nieces who don't have a boat of their own.
They have a single mast towards the front of the boat, with a triangular mainsail attached to a boom that stretches the full length to the stern, and a triangular jib sail at the front which attaches to the bowsprit. These sails are usually dyed a deep natural colour - an earthy red or dark green, for example, though where they have been mended and patched the colours may vary. The boats are built for carrying capacity rather than speed, and so have a very rounded bow and broad cross-section, bullying their way across the water rather than slicing through it. A heavy keel running the length of the boat allows them to tack against the prevailing wind when heading west, and also counterbalances the goods stored on deck.
The boats usually just have two main working levels - the deck level with a roofed area at the back to give the person at the helm shelter, and below decks which is where the sleeping quarters are, along with storage for the more perishable or fragile goods. Sturdy goods like timber and barrels of will be lashed to the deck, covered in tarpaulins, leaving passageways between them for people to move forward and back and access the mast, the rowing boat which each boat carries, and the areas where people can come aboard and leave. These goods are often used as seating by any children on board.
Below decks, the living quarters are usually at the stern, with two or three compact cabins at the side, plus a galley area and a central table and seating. A window in the stern allows them to look out while eating/relaxing.
The rest of the below decks area is given over to storage racks and drawers for the trade goods, everything neatly stowed and organised to be easy to find. On both sides of the boat, running about ten feet, are counters (with drawers and storage beneath), and a section of the side of the boat on each side lifts up to allow the counter to be used directly for selling to the villagers on the dock. Rubber seals ensure they are watertight when closed.