KUALA TERENGGANU: The remarkable skills of the boat builders in Pulau Duyong have earned international recognition but the few of them still in the business worry they may be a dying breed.
Master boat builder Hasni Che Ali, who has been in the business for over 40 years, said in the 1950s and 60s, pinnace boats (light sailing craft) played an important role in Terengganu as they sailed up to Thailand and Indochina to trade.
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