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Tuesday 29 September 2009

Drakei fishing boat

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In some areas from Samos the tradition of building fishing Boats still alive.One of this places is Agios Isidoros and Drakei village where we took this photo.

9 comments:

  1. That's a handsome boat but I think some water would leak in!!

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  2. Beautiful photo of an exacting craft. Perhaps you can go back and show us the progress on it sometime.

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  3. @ Leif Hagen
    I hope they are going to do some more work before they drop it into water!!¨;)

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  4. @brattcat
    I am flying back to the island in 3 weeks and perhaps is a good idea to go and check the progresson it.I will keep you informed :)

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  5. How interesting! Yes I would like to see the finished product too.

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  6. Such craftsmanship. You wonder how long it will continue.

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  7. I'd like to see this in person, not many wooden boat built here anymore. Keep us posted!

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  8. Why has it been painted such a bright orange/red Benikos? It is a gorgeous colour.

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  9. I've enjoyed this post. I live in a fishing village with a boat building tradition too. The schooner was developed as a fishing boat here in Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA.

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