Kaíki

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A typical Kaíki (right) in the port of Folegandros

A quay under construction in a shipyard in Ag. Isidoros, Samos

The kaíki ( Greek καΐκι , “a” and “i” spoken separately) is the most common traditional type of boat in Greece . It is built from timber with crawlers and has mostly been motorized with a single-cylinder diesel for around 50 years . Before that, it was sailed or rowed. It is mainly used as a fishing boat, but there were and are also variants for carrying loads or people. Very often a small pair of eyes is painted on the typically shaped bow . The size of a Kaíki ranges from 5 meters in length to 15 meters long ships, whereby the hull shape is always retained. She is also responsible for the amazing seaworthiness of this type of boat. Kaíkia are almost always steered with a tiller , even the very large ones usually don't have a steering wheel.

See also

• Kaik for rowing and sailing ship types on the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea