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Applying levers to a seventh-strake port plank

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:50 authored by John P CooperJohn P Cooper
Boat builder Manimohan Mondal prepares to tie off the second of three levers that will press seventh-strake port plank in place amidships. Behind, brothers Dipak (L) and Dilip (R) are removing the levers from a sixth-strake plank in the stern.

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Rights owner

John P Cooper

Cultural group

Namasudra

Country

India

Place

Dihimandalghat, West Bengal

Cultural context/event

Building

Date of creation

2022-10-23

Unique ID

2022SG04-B07-0513

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