Flateka
An eka with flat bottom is probably among the most common eka actually. Unfortunately, they have low status, much because they are quite easy to build. It happened that boat builders refused to build them, it was work for carpenters.
But for shallow lake water they were perfect, the boat could almost settle on land on a smooth beach. Most however, had a small keel so that they steered better when rowing, and oars were the most used. Some flateka have been sailed, but in recent times they have often been used with a small outboard engine.
Mostly flateka is associated with the lakes, but there are quite a few built for the coast as well. A well-known one is doris from Bohuslän which originated from the fishing in New Foundland, where the name was dory. Other names could be pråm, prömm or pram depending on where you are.
The flateka were mostly built of spruce, especially those for the lakes. Lifetime was not long, it was easier to build a new one instead of maintain it well.
12 - Flateka
14 foot. Length 4310, width 1420 mm. Build 1980 by Edgar Sundén, Kristianopel, Blekinge. Stem in oak, bottom and planking in spruce.
150kr
12 - Flateka fullscale
14 foot. Length 4310, width 1420 mm. Build 1980 by Edgar Sundén, Kristianopel, Blekinge. Stem in oak, bottom and planking in spruce.
950kr
16 - Flateka / Kobb
16 foot. Length 4975, width 1520 mm. Build 1938 by Bernt Jönsson in W Näs, Blekinge. Build by pine.
150kr
23 - Flateka
13 foot. Length 4120, width 1440 mm. Build 1965 by Hilding Bengtsson, Ludvigsborgs boat building, Skåne. Made by spruce. Used in lake Ringsjön.
150kr
24 - Flateka / Pram
13 foot. Length 3925, width 1580 mm. Build 1978 by Malte Göransson, Öster Jär, Trelleborg, Skåne. Made by spruce.
300kr
26 - Flateka / Pram
13 foot. Length 4030, width 1460 mm. Build 1971 by Edvin Jönsson in Kämpinge, Skåne. Stem and stern in oak, otherwise in spruce.
300kr
27 - Flateka
16 foot. Length 5060, width 1750 mm. Build in 1910's by an unknown builder at Holländarehusen, river Lödde, Skåne. Completely in oak.
450kr
31 - Flateka
14 foot. Length 4290, width 1390 mm. Build 1972 by Erik Thorsson in Säldemåla, near Holmsjö, Blekinge. Completely in spruce. Used in lake Sillhövda.
150kr
32 - Draggarnseka
13 foot. Length 4040, width 820 mm. Unknown builder and date. From Lagaholm, Halland.
150kr
39 - Flateka / Insjöeka
13 foot. Length 4000, width 1220 mm. Build 1975 by Axel Karlsson in W Björnamåla, Asarum, Blekinge. Completely in spruce.
150kr
41 - Flateka / Prömm
16 foot. Length 4900, width 1370 mm. Build 1965 by John Hultkvist in Köpmannebro, Dalsland. Completely in spruce.
150kr
49 - Platteka / Iseka
18 foot. Length 5425, width 1400 mm. Build 1976 by Karl Jönsson, Risviken in Tösse, Dalsland. Made by pine and spruce.
300kr
54 - Flateka / Prömm
15 foot. Length 4530, width 1245 mm. Build 1976 by Gösta Svensson in Buterud, Dalsland. Completely in spruce.
150kr
66 - Flateka
14 foot. Length 4180, width 1410 mm. Build in 1960's by algot Nilsson in Dönaberga near lake Immeln, Skåne. Planking and bottom made by spruce, ribs made by oak.
150kr
67 - Flateka
15 foot. Length 4510, width 1640 mm. Build 1975 by Sven Ryhl in Århus, Skåne. Made by oak and spruce.
150kr
69 - Flateka
17 foot. Length 5380, width 1205 mm. Build 1945 by Gustav Skog in Strö near Vänern.
150kr
70 - Flateka
15 foot. Length 4445, width 1480 mm. Build 1960 by Karl-Oskar Hallgren in Vänersnäs near Vänern.
150kr