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Trying to keep a record of my research and construction process.

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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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Galliot from Psara 5: Choice of Woods

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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Galliot from Psara 4: Correcting the Plans

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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Galliot from Psara 3: The Quest for Plans

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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Galliot from Psara 2: The Only Depiction

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

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Galliot from Psara 1: The Vessel and It's History

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