UK Marine Surveyor based in Preveza Greece.: May 2016

Saturday, 28 May 2016

Yacht Surveys Greece

The following is a list of the largest of the Greek islands where we can carry out surveys. The table includes all islands of over 75 square miles (190 km²).

1 Yacht Survey Crete

2 Yacht Survey Euboea

3 Yacht Survey Lesbos North Aegean Islands

4 Yacht Survey Rhodes Dodecanese

5 Yacht Survey Chíos North Aegean Islands

6 Yacht Survey Cephalonia Ionian Islands

7 Yacht Survey Corfu Ionian Islands

8 Yacht Survey Lemnos North Aegean Islands

9 Yacht Survey Samos North Aegean Islands

10 Yacht Survey Naxos Cyclades

11 Yacht Survey Zakynthos Ionian Islands

12 Yacht Survey Thassos

13 Yacht Survey Andros Cyclades

14 Yacht Survey Lefkada Ionian Islands

15 Yacht Survey Karpathos Dodecanese

16 Yacht Survey Kos Dodecanese

17 Yacht Survey Kythira Ionian Islands

18 Yacht Survey Icaria North Aegean Islands

19 Yacht Survey Skyros Northern Sporades

20 Yacht Survey Paros Cyclades

21 Yacht Survey Tinos Cyclades

For more information email: info@yachtsurveysgreece.com or visit our website

www.yachtsurveysgreece.com

Thursday, 12 May 2016

Yacht Surveys Greece - This weeks second inspection was this Caïque

This weeks second inspection was this Caïque, a traditional fishing boat usually found among the waters of the Ionian or Aegean Sea. Traditionally a small wooden trading vessel and rigged with a sail. The caïque is also a typical case of positioning the widest beam far aft, with a long sharp bow. Today, this type of vessel, varying in size are popular for tourist charters.

Caïques were built on the foreshore in a shipyard from pine wood. The hull of the craft is built with sawn ribs and a timber keel, stem, etc. covered with carvel planking, terminated with the deck. In the stern of the caïque the predominant form is the tiller. (see pic).

Each caïque is unique. The majority are built from the boatbuilder's craft and memory having no plans. Her interior is still in the process of being fitted out so her layout at this time is uncertain.

New hydraulic steering.... bye bye tiller.

The mast step.

Super strength hull - keep well clear any plastic yachts!

A bowsprit is stayed by rigging. In the stern of the caïque the predominant form is the tiller. These wooden steering arms are sometimes carved in the face of a dog or animal. The caïque often has a horizontal windlass mounted over the bow. The bow is also known in Greek as the proura or plowri, similar to the English prow.

Cleopatra Marina in Preveza has hard standing for over a 1000 boats. We have made some good contacts here so will look forward to our next visit.

Cleopatra Marina is located on the Aktion Peninsula, in the heart of the Ionian Sea. Near the cities of Preveza and Lefkada, just 1,5 km from Aktion Airport, the marina is easily accessible, well-protected, an ideal starting point to explore the ravishing shores of the Ionian islands.

www.yachtsurveysgreece.com

Yacht Survey Marine Survey in Preveza Greece.

We are in Cleopatra Marina in Preveza, Greece this week Surveying two Wooden Vessels. This 22m Turkish Gulet and in 3 days we start an inspection on a Traditional Greek Boat. Fantastic facilities at this huge Marina with over a 1000 boats on hardstanding!!

If your looking to buy a boat and want a Survey please email me at steventruss1@aol.com or link through my website at www.yachtsurveysgreece.com

This weeks assignment is this traditionally designed two-masted wooden sailing Gulet from the southwestern coast of Turkey, probably built in the coastal towns of either Bodrum or Marmaris, although similar vessels can be found all around the eastern Mediterranean. Today, this type of vessel, varying in size from 14 to 35 metres is popular for tourist charters.