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Dec 7, 20201 min read

Galliot from Psara 6: Planking the Hull

With the solid hull ready it’s time to plank the hull. This was done with cherry wood planks cut to a width of 3mm and a thickness of...

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Nov 30, 20202 min read

I decided to go with the solid hull method for this build. So, instead of creating an internal skeleton for the hull, I will build a...

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Nov 21, 20202 min read

After studying the few available sources I begin with corrections of the plans published by the Italian company Amati. The plans are in...

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Nov 16, 20202 min read

The galliot from Psara depicted in Kogevinas’ engraving has not been well documented and no reliable plans for the ship exist. This is...

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Sep 18, 20201 min read

The galliot from Psara has been strangely overlooked in contemporary depictions. While there is an abundance of historical documentation...

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Sep 9, 20202 min read

The galliots of Psara were agile and fast oared ships that usually carried a lateen or sakoleva type rig and were used for piracy,...

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