The boat in earlier time was crude. Its hull has a length of 60 to 70 feet. Its keel was made from a dug out hardwood taken from the forest. Most common hull came from lauaan, molave and dao.
The hull with its low waterline will be raised by adding wooden planks on its side. It was joined to the keel by means of wooden peg where its adjoined parts were sealed with tree risen to make it waterproof.
The raised hull was crossed by double bamboo outriggers. The outriggers were made from joined bamboo poles lashed together as one pole by rattan strips. The outriggers were curving in shape were its both ends reached the water where another joined bamboo poles were attached parallel to the hull, that serves as the hull balances
The mast were of selected old growth bamboo poles as well as the sail boom. The sail were of woven mat from pandan reeds. It was supported by ropes from abaca hemp.
The Batil is a slow sailing boat but it carries more cargoes than the fast sailboat called paraw that was mostly used for fishing and light transport. The boat carried all kind of cargoes. Brown sugar, abaca hemp, palay, copra and dried fish.
Sometimes when the destination were too far, the crew carry live chicken for their fresh food consumption.
Sailing guide and reference point where landmass formations and stars.
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