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- Antonis & Manolis Bekatoros
- Argos
- Atakoy Marina
- Bakalaris
- Bolts
- Burning
- Caulking
- Central Deckhouse and Mast
- Central Deckhouse
- Choice of Colors
- Name Choice
- The Construction of the New Gunwale
- Construction of the Deckhouses
- Docking Blocks
- Eight Tree Trunks
- Emmanuel V. Riginos
- False Keel
- “Faneromeni’s” Engine Compatrment
- “Faneromeni's” Instruments
- The First Phase of “Faneromeni’s” Reconstruction…
- “Faneromeni’s” Naval Construction Plans
- Fanouris Vasileiou
- Francis Type 2000 Two Speed
- George Mytilhnaios
- Greek Vernacular Boatbuilding
- The Halkitis Shipyard
- Homeric Cultural Center of the Municipality of Chios
- Ilias Veloudis
- Installation of Balast and a False Keel
- Installation of the Ballast
- Installation of the Onan AC Generator
- The Interior Arrangements
- Kanakis
- Keel Change
- Kelvin
- Kokinos Vraxos
- Kostas A. Damianidis
- The Koupetoris Shipyard
- Major Overhaul of the Kelvin Engine
- The Mastheads
- Mastro
- Modification of the Stern Deckhouse (Pilothouse)
- Naxos
- Nikitas Prasinos
- Nikos E. Riginos
- Notis Bilias
- Odysseas, a ship from Ithaca, 1837-1841
- Pachos Papastefanou
- Patriarch Bartholomew
- Perama
- Recessed Technique
- The Reconstruction of the Ribs
- Re-installation, after the overhaul, of the boat’s Kelvin engine and…
- The Removal of the Old Bridge
- The Removal of the Old Gunwale
- Re-Nailing
- Replacement of the Keel
- Replacement of the Gunwale
- Rolando
- Samiopoula
- Schooner
- Several Places in Greece
- Stratis Afaloniatis Lumber Yard
- Strati Afaloniati
- Submerging the Tree Trunks in the Sea
- Thanasis Dritsoulas
- The Friends and the Dogs
- Τhe Sea Remembers
- Peter Throckmorton,
- Transporting the Tree Trunks from Lesvos
- The Trunks are Transported to Mastro-Pachos’ Workshop
- Vasilis E. Riginos
- Vasilis Vallas
- Vasilis Zairopoulos
- Viron E. Riginos
- Yiannis Kakouris
- Yiannis Vlassopoulos
Rolando
Rolando has been “Faneromeni’s” crewman since the Spring of 2009. He is a full time employee taking care of the caïque and he follows me in all her cruises. He is 28 years old and comes from the Philippines. All our communications are in English.
Rolando had never worked before on a boat and when I hired him he had technical experience. Despite the fact that I was hesitant to hire him, due to his inexperience, I perceived that he has a good character, so I decided to give him a chance. Slowly he became acclimated to the boat and started learning the requisite tasks. During our first cruise together in June of 2009 he was, at the beginning, somewhat apprehensive but he quickly overcame his apprehensions and adjusted to the onboard life. Also, he gets along very well with the canine crew which is very significant for the overall harmonious life onboard.
By now he has gained enough experience to fulfill most of the onboard needs. His presence is useful, pleasant, discrete.
Island of Salamis, March 2010
(Archive of Nikos E. Riginos)