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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
The First Phase of “Faneromeni’s” Reconstruction…
“Faneromeni” on the docking blocks while being hauled out in the Halkites shipyard right after her purchase.
March 1987.
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March 1987.
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The hull after burning.
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The hull after burning.
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The hull after burning.
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After removal of the old bridge. Present are Kosmas Mitakidis, Bill Nady, and Thanasis Dritsoulas.
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“Faneromeni’s” 105 cm diameter three-bladed propeller.
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“Faneromeni’s” 105 cm diameter three-bladed propeller. The Kelvin brand name is distinguishable.
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Minium/putty is applied to the “Faneromeni”.
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Detail of the application of putty.
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Minium/putty is applied to the “Faneromeni”.
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The application of Minium/putty at a more advanced stage.
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The application of Minium/putty at a more advanced stage.
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The fist application of Minium/putty is complete, the boat is painted blue, and a second putty application is in progress.
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The second application of putty continues.
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Stage by stage the painting continues.
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The painting is now complete.
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The painted boat is ready to be placed on the docking blocks.
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“Faneromeni” is on the docking blocks ready to be launched.
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“Faneromeni” is on the docking blocks ready to be launched.
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The boat is on the docking blocks and the mechanic, Mr. Antonis Mpekatoros, is on stand-by.
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Now everything is ready for launching.
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The zinc anodes are in their place, too.
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“Faneromeni” is finally afloat.
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