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Hull view from the bow; ninth strake reached

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:50 authored by Swarup BhattacharyyaSwarup Bhattacharyya
View aft along the hull from the stem head, showing two ninth-strake planks clamped on the starboard side. The nearer plank is already stapled. Boat builders Dipak (centre) and Dilip Mondal (L) prepare a lever to apply pressure to the further plank ahead of fixing.

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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

2022-10-24

Unique ID

2022SG04-B07-0547

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