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Fitting a port-side sheer strake amidships

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:50 authored by John P CooperJohn P Cooper
Boat builder Amol Mondal pulls through the rope that will anchor the fulcrum end of a bamboo lever that will be used press home a sheer strake timber amidships on the port side of the hull. A second bamboo lever can be seen already operating on the timber.

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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

2022-10-29

Unique ID

2022SG04-B10-0773

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