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Boat Forum / Building / December 2005How to build a Roman galley ???
I want to build a Roman galley to re-establish the once proud Roman Empire. What do I need ? > I want to build a Roman galley to re-establish the once proud Roman > Empire. > > What do I need ? You need to quit your day job and get into writing comedy. Maybe for Chappelle?  Signaturefrosty > I want to build a Roman galley to re-establish the once proud Roman > Empire. > > What do I need ? A time machine. Signature======================================================================== Martin Schöön <Martin.Schoon@gmail.com> "Problems worthy of attack prove their worth by hitting back" Piet Hein ======================================================================== >> I want to build a Roman galley to re-establish the once proud Roman >> Empire. >> >> What do I need ? >> > A time machine. I was thinking a legion of slave laborers. lol Ed >>>I want to build a Roman galley to re-establish the once proud Roman >>>Empire. >>> >>>What do I need ? A new head > ""Schöön" Martin" wrote >>A time machine. That'd help a lot, too. > I was thinking a legion of slave laborers. lol How about 20,000+ crazy guys who eat garlic, wear leather, and will fight to the death with short swords? "Come back with your shield, or on it." DSK > "Come back with your shield, or on it." um, that's Greek, Trojan to be exact, footsoldiers. The Athenians were the leading seagoing power. When I watch those old movies I stare at the boats the movie guys build. There's also some wealthy fellow who rebuilt a Greek "galley". If you search the Internet you sould find some. BTW the movie boats are all motor driven. If you watch the oars they sometimes just swish them through the water with the blade on it's side. They all raise their oars and the boat keeps motoring right along. The sails are hilarious, backwinding like crazy while the hidden motor drives the hull though the water. I've read some interesting books on the history of boats and boatbuilding. Look for them at the public library, even in the kids' section. >> "Come back with your shield, or on it." > >um, that's Greek, Trojan to be exact, footsoldiers. Actually, that is what Sparta's mothers are alleged to have said to their sons. Tough love, that, and probably the reason Sparta eventually fell due to underpopulation (seriously!). R. >>> "Come back with your shield, or on it." >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > their sons. Tough love, that, and probably the reason Sparta > eventually fell due to underpopulation (seriously!). Right, I meant Spartan. Sorry. > R. > I want to build a Roman galley to re-establish the once proud Roman > Empire. > > What do I need ? Didn't one of Bolgers books (the fold-up schooner?) have a set of drawings fro a greek trireme - in Bolgers typical easy plywood construction... I know it is not exactly a Roman galley, but at least in the right direction... -H > Didn't one of Bolgers books (the fold-up schooner?) have a set of drawings > fro a greek trireme - in Bolgers typical easy plywood construction... I > know it is not exactly a Roman galley, but at least in the right > direction... In "Boats With an Open Mind," there are drawings of a Viking longship. Why not start with that? M > > Didn't one of Bolgers books (the fold-up schooner?) have a set of drawings > > fro a greek trireme - in Bolgers typical easy plywood construction... I [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > M > try this: Trireme http://home-3.tiscali.nl/~meester7/engtrireme.html Kevin national geographic! article on rowing up the Bosphorous >I want to build a Roman galley to re-establish the once proud Roman > Empire. > What do I need ? $104.95. http://www.hobbyworldinc.com/woodship41.html Alex >>I want to build a Roman galley to re-establish the once proud Roman >> Empire. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Alex Some nice models on that site... Ed |
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