Pressing a sheer-strake (dari) timber into position for spiling

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

Boat builder Manimohan Mondal (on board) and brother Amol prepare to apply a lever to press home a port sheer-strake (dari) timber that has been clamped to the stern quarter for spiling.

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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

2022-10-28

Unique ID

2022SG04-B10-0725

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Hull sheer strake windlass stern clamp

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