"The eyes of the ship, painted on either side of the bow, would now have turned toward the opening of the harbor of Telnus. Ships of Gor, of whatever class or type, always have eyes painted on them, either in a head surmounting the prow, as in tarn ships, or, as in the Rena, as in round ships, on either side of the bow. It is the last thing that is done for the ship before it is first launched. The painting of the eyes reflects the Gorean seamen's belief that the ship is a living thing. She is accordingly given eyes, that she may see her way." ~ Raiders of Gor, pg. 183

Heavy Ram (Tarn) - 120 oars, 2,500 weight of cargo, 16 Heavy Weapons, 2 shearing blades, 15 Javelins, 4 Cast Iron Globes, 4 Clay Globes, w/oil, 2 Life Boats

1000 dgt

Medium Ram (Tarn) - 90 oars, 1,500 weight of cargo, 12 Heavy Weapons, 2 shearing blades, 10 Javelins, 2 Cast Iron Globes, 2 Clay Globes, w/oil, 1 Life Boat

"Medium class for a long ship, or ram-ship, is determined not by freight capacity but by keel length and width of beam; a medium-class long ship, or ram-ship, will have a keel length from eighty to one hundred and twenty feet Gorean; and a width of beam of from ten to fifteen feet Gorean." ~ Raiders of Gor, Page 127

900 dgt

Light Ram (Tarn) - 60 oars, Removable Masts, 1,000 weight of cargo, 8 Heavy Weapons, 2 shearing blades, 10 Javelins, 1 Cast Iron Globes, 1 Clay Globes, w/oil, 1 Life Boat

"This galley, one of my swiftest, the Tesephone of Port Kar, had forty oars, twenty to a side. She was single ruddered, the rudder hung on the starboard side. Like others of her class, she is of quite shallow draft. Her first hold is scarcely a yard in height. Such ships are not meant for cargo, lest it be treasure or choice slaves." ~ Hunters of Gor, Pages 19-20

Medium Round - carries 5000 - 7500 weight of cargo

"The five ships, it might be added, must be of at least medium class. In a round ship this means she would be able, in Earth figures, to freight between approximately one hundred and one hundred and fifty tons below decks. I have calculated this figure from the Weight, a Gorean unit of measurement based on teh Stone, which is about four Earth pounds. A Weight is ten Stone. A medium-class round ship should be able to carry from 5,000 to 7,500 Gorean Weight." ~ Raiders of Gor, Page 127

800 dgt

Galley - Broader beam tarn ship offering added cargo room.

"Gorean galleys commonly carry several sails, usually falling into three main types, fair-weather, "tarn," and storm. Within each type, depending on the ship, there may be varieties. The Tesephone carried four sails, one sail of the first type; two of the second, and one of the third. Her sails were, first, the fair-weather sail, which is quite larged, and is used in gentle wings; secondly, the tarn sail, which is the common sail most often found on the yard of a tarn ship, and taking its name from the ship; third, a sail of the same type as the tarn sail, and, in a sense, a smaller "tarn" sail, or "tharlarion" sail, as it is commonly called, to distinguish it from the larger sail of the same type, is more manageable than the standard, larger tarn sail; it is used most often in swift, brutal, shifting winds, providing a useful sail between the standard tarn sail and the storm sail; fourthly, of course, the Tesephone carried her storm sail; this latter sail is quite small, and is used to run the ship, fleeing, before heavy storms; it is, usually, an "escape" sail; if, upon occasion, a ship could not run before a heavy sea, it would be broken in the crashing of the waves. Gorean galleys, in particular the ram-ships, are built for speed and war. They are long, narrow, shallow-drafted, carvel-built craft. They are not made to lift and fall, to crash among fifty-foot waves, caught int he fists of the sea's violence. In such a sea literally, in spite of their beams and cahins, they can break in two, snapping like the spines of tabuk in the jaws of frenzied larls. In changing a sail, the yard is lowered, and then raised again. In the usual Gorean galley, lateen-rigged, there is no practical way to take in, or shorten, sail as with many types of square-ripped craft. In consequence, the different sails. The brail ropes serve little more, in the lateen-rigged craft, than to raise the sail to its yard, permitting its being tied there, or to drop the sail, opening it to the wind. On the other hand, the lateen-rigged galley, with its triangular sail on the long, sloping yard, has marvelous maneuvering capabilities, and can sail incredibly close to the wind. Its efficiency in tacking more than compensates for the convenience of a single, multipurposed sail. And, too, perhaps it should be mentioned, the lateen- rigging is very beautiful." ~ Hunters of Gor, Pages 33-34

Contract and Order form (cut and past to email to chosen builder):

One half the total purchase price on all ships is required with the signed contract prior to the beginning of construction. Expect three hands for building and delivery unless a back log of commissions. You will be notified as to the delivery date. The remaining amount is due upon completion of the ship(s) designated under this contract by the builder.  Any special orders, modifications, or negotiated prices to standard ship design will be in addition, or in lieu of set prices, to be determined by the Builder contracted. Ships are SRoG registered..

Important note! Any ship not paid for and taken upon completion becomes the sole property of the builder and no refund will be issued for materials already purchased.

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Rachelle Dyln
ChandraWSurnoft
Kyara Surnoft