Choosing the Right Gulet

By Bahar Ozturk


What is Gulet?

Gulet is an all wooden motor sailing yacht built for cruising the coasts in the calm warm waters of the Mediterranean. The meaning of the Gulet name is derives from the French goelette that mean schooner. The classic Gulet is best known for its low-to-the-water profile and roomy hull, rounded aft.

Bodrum and Marmaris are the cities in Turkey famous in gulet building. The building process nearly takes one year.

The Turkish "Gulet" is a traditionally designed wooden motor sailor. She has the heritage of those ancient boats which sailed across the Aegean and Mediterranean seas for thousands of years.The original gulet has the rounded aft but also flat backed style Gulets (Ketch) are existing.

The living areas of a Gulet is consisted of a saloon, some of them have closed aft instead of a saloon and cabins. Charter gulets have more cabins then private use gulets. But the cabin size increases in private Gulets. Charter gulets are easily convertible to private use cabins.

Differences between Gulet and Ketch

Gulet Turkish wooden boat with round stern (cruiser stern). Normally between 14m to 20m. Nowadays she is built up to 35m length

Ketch Turkish traditional wooden boat with transom stern. Normally between 14m to 24m. Nowadays she is built up to 35m length

When you're buying check the following:

-Year Built (Check the year of the gulet)

-Hull Material (Check the wood type used in building)

-Check the cabins (For charter or private use)

-Electricity (The electricity voltage at the vessel is 12-24-220 V)

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