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Since the time of its most famous resident King Mausolous (4th Century BC)
Bodrum has been an important local boat building
centre. King Ptolemy of Egypt had warships built
here in the 3rd century BC in the area now occupied by the present day marina
and Gemibasi restaurant.
The bustling activity of
Bodrum's boat yards is little changed from the
ancient industry that built Ptolemy's fleet.
Many of the boats seen today are modern versions of much older craft. With its
symmetrically pointed bow- and stern and huge outboard rudder aft, the
tirhandil is a direct descendent of an ancient
Aegean design and once the favorite of area sponge divers. More recently, the
boat of choice is the gulet, taken from the
Italian gouletta, ketch rigged with broad beam and
rounded stern, and the ayna
kic (similar to the gulet but with a
squared off stern, hence its name in
Turkish—mirror back). Gulet is ideal for private use or chartering, her broad beam and spacious
decks provide room for comfortable cabins below and generous alfresco living
above decks.
Should you wish to have the Gulet / Yacht of your dreams, we can build a tailor-made, specific to your needs up
to 30 meters or more. Please contact us with your requirements and
specifications.
There are three systems employed for wooden boat construction:
System A (traditional): Frames, floors,
stem post, sternpost
constructed of oak or black wood with mahogany or iroko traditional planking.
System B: Frames, floors,
stem post, sternpost, keel, keelson are of
laminated mahogany or iroko. Traditional mahogany or iroko planking.
System C: Frames, floors, sternpost,
stem post, keel, keelson are
laminated mahogany or iroko. Planking is diagonal veneering.
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