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• Choice of Colors
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• The Construction of the New Gunwale
• Construction of the Deckhouses
• Docking Blocks
• Eight Tree Trunks
• Emmanuel V. Riginos
• False Keel
• “Faneromeni’s” Engine Compatrment
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• The First Phase of “Faneromeni’s” Reconstruction…
• “Faneromeni’s” Naval Construction Plans
• Fanouris Vasileiou
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• George Mytilhnaios
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• The Halkitis Shipyard
• Homeric Cultural Center of the Municipality of Chios
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• Installation of Balast and a False Keel
• Installation of the Ballast
• Installation of the Onan AC Generator
• The Interior Arrangements
• Kanakis
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• Kelvin
• Kokinos Vraxos
• Kostas A. Damianidis
• The Koupetoris Shipyard
• Major Overhaul of the Kelvin Engine
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• Mastro
• Modification of the Stern Deckhouse (Pilothouse)
• Naxos
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• Pachos Papastefanou
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• 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

Stratis Afaloniatis in his lumber yard.

Lesvos, January 1988

(Archive of Nikos E. Riginos)

Upon hearing that we needed tree trunks to fabricate masts for the perama caïque that we were restoring, the handsome woodcutter Stratis Afaloniatis immediately showed great interest and enthusiasm. With his help we found the right trees for our project.

Stratis Afaloniatis who is from the village Papados of Lesvos island, is a warm, joyful character, full of zest for life. He was with us continuously during all the days that we spent in Lesvos. Mastro Pachos and I had a great time with him, and we particularly honored Lesvos’ renowned ouzo tavernas.