Fitting the sheer strake

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:50 authored by Swarup BhattacharyyaSwarup Bhattacharyya

The starboard bow of the chhot hull, showing the use of the beam ends to anchor lever ropes operating on port-side sheer-strake (dari) timbers. The pattern of outboard stapling of the sheer strake timbers can also be seen.

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Rights owner

Swarup Bhattacharyya

Cultural group

Namasudra

Country

India

Place

Dihimandalghat, West Bengal

Cultural context/event

Building

Date of creation

2022-10-30

Unique ID

2022SG04-B10-0829

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chhot hull sheer strake staple lever

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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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