Three big boats, up to 45m long, were being built at Bira, but for a variety of reasons, they were close together, covered, bad lighting, I couldn't get a good photo of the boats on the beach. |
This big hull had a its keel plated with galanised steel, 2012 |
This boat was being fitted out in Bira harbour. There were two of them, both the same. |
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At Tanah Beru the boats were smaller but more accessible for photographs, 2013 |
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This boat still has the wooden pegs fastening the planking sticking out. |
Compare this with building of wooden fishing boats in UK, c.1974 |
"Maps of Indonesia" |