Hauling a curved baulk of timber up the beach
to form part of the stern.
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Positioning a section of the ironwood for the
joining ceremony.
Racks of planks can be seen
in the background.
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Asad the shipbuilder sitting astride the newly joined keel,
offering sticky rice and sweetened grated coconut.
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The ceremonial joining of the three timbers
that create the keel, believed to bring the ship
good fortune.
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Lifting the next baulk to be carved
into a plank for the stern.
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Massive carved pieces called "salureh", form the ends
of each "strake" of planks.
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The first trial fitting of a rough hewn plank.
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Looking into the shipyard to see the evident
stern forming shape.
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A month into the construction,
the planking is starting to curve through the
turn of the bilge.
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The ship building team pose on the
stern with some of their not so traditional tools.
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