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Between Runway and Keel: How Boatbuilding Lives in Son Bonet, Mallorca

Materials and methods in Mallorca's traditional boatbuilding

Wood types, lunar calendar timing, and in‑house tools shape Son Bonet's traditional boatbuilding.

Published: October 10, 2026
Between Runway and Keel: How Boatbuilding Lives in Son Bonet, Mallorca

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What materials and techniques define Mallorca's traditional boatbuilding at Son Bonet?

Wood plays a central role, with pine and holm oak common choices and red pine imported for special parts. Builders sometimes fell trees according to a lunar calendar, believing it affects drying and working. Tools are made in‑house, and work relies on experience and careful craft.

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