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Installing a half frame in the stern quarter

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:48 authored by Zeeshan A ShaikhZeeshan A Shaikh
Boat builders Dilip and Dipak Mondal install a half-frame in the port stern-quarter of the hull, first fairing it, then fixing it in position with clenched nails .They use a windlass to close the gap between the half-frame and the sheer strake (dari) .

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

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Rights owner

Zeeshan Alli Shaikh

Cultural group

Namasudra

Country

India

Place

Dihimandalghat, West Bengal

Date of creation

2022-11-01

Unique ID

2022SG04-B11-1384

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