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Dhow and Boom Building in Dhow and Boom Building in Ras Al Khaima, UAERas Al Khaima, UAE
Do not try this at home !Do not try this at home !
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RAK Feb 2005 –
the keel has been laid and the first 5 or 6 rows of hull planks attached – note the stern post ( right )
and the bow post ( left )
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The hull planks are held in place by the external forms – no nails here, all wooden peg
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The big rib pieces have been sawn with the bandsaw. Now they are being cut to final shape with hand chisel and hammer.
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This is one of the smaller racing dhows that he builds
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This small dhow is in for a cleaning and a new anti-fouling paint job
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Now back to the boom one year and a bit later – July 2006
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The view from the top of the beach – notice the people down by the bow
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More of a side view – 900 tonnes capacity – 120 feet long roughly – all hand cut
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Getting closer – note the stern design work
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Today is launch day – they’ve laid out a plank roadway and placed rollers on it then the major beam and a brace in to the keel – then they wedged in the gaps and lifted it clear of the beach
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The boss – with his back to us is overseeing the move – he calls all the shots – he built it after all – so how are they going to move it?
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That’s an old fashions Spanish windlass anchored to the sand by an anchor similar to the one you can see – buried in the sand out in the water.
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Heave ho!
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The main man keeps tension on the line and watches that the line doesn’t get wrapped around itself – that’s wire cable, not hemp rope as it used to be – lots of creaking and snapping going on
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Placing a roller – inch by inch – nope! – millimeter by millimeter – there’s the boss
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Note the block purchase – no fools these – and a bow shot
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There’s that stern detail!
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The original material – I’m glad they didn’t use this one – what a twist!
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This bandsaw has done a lot of work over the years – so some cutting is done by machine – note good safety features!
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He also builds racing dhows – I want # 34
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