Perama

Name of vessel:

Boat Type	Perama
Hull Typology	Sharp-sterned (Oxyprymno)
Dimensions	LOA=approx.15m, LOA/MB: 3-4, LK/MB:2-5

Region and Expertise	Syros, Samos, and Plomari on the island of Lesvos.
Unique Features	A wide range of length-to-beam ratios. Narrower vessels were designed for increased speed, while broader ones prioritised maximising capacity. A small transverse transom (kathreftis/takos) was placed at the upper part of the bow post, to which the two front ends of the bulwark were fastened. Most wooden shipbuilders consider the Perama to have a similar hull type to the Trehantiri due to the resemblance in the shape of the middle frame.

Region and Expertise

Syros, Samos, and Plomari on the island of Lesvos.

Unique Features

A wide range of length-to-beam ratios. Narrower vessels were designed for increased speed, while broader ones prioritised maximising capacity.
A small transverse transom (kathreftis/takos) was placed at the upper part of the bow post, to which the two front ends of the bulwark were fastened.
Most wooden shipbuilders consider the Perama to have a similar hull type to the Trehantiri due to the resemblance in the shape of the middle frame.

Purpose	Transport and piracy
Propulsion Type	Sailing
Still Constructed	No, but many still sail in the Aegean. On Lesvos, a similar type called Perama or Peramataki, up to 8 m long and lacking the bow mirror plate, is still constructed