Venice : The old boats

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Today we no longer speak as mototopi, since you can only seemotorboats . The measurement shell 6 to 14 meters. Like all Venetian boats, this boat is equipped with thole fork and rowing up to 4 for the larger models, the hull is rather suitable for sailing. With regard to the Venetian Ship wing is particular (third web) is the mas positioned approximately one third of the hull length from the stern. In this way one avoids a drift flat bottom hull low Draught. The rudder has a ball which, by pressing under the hull serves bypass area.



Toba

It looks like the " Topo ", the only difference is in the stern is almost vertical. Topa is actually a simplification of Topo, she was born of sailing craft.

Sanpierota

While many boats in the lagoon has long been extinct, the Sanpierota istrying to cross an unexpected period of success. Robust, safe and spacious. It is long, 6 to 7 meters and characteristic San Pierto in Volta, near the Lido, whence derives the name. It can be equipped with one or 2voile "third party" as Topo. This boat is difficult to use with a single oar, so it is best to have two "valesana."

Batea

Also known as "batea buranèa" itsmaximum length up to 9 meters, a width of about 1.60.

Pet

This is the real boat loading Venice .He transportation ed for centuries all that was most essential for the construction and existence of Venice.

The old boats

City made ​​of earth and water, also thrives in Venice canals in its streets. In ancient times, the land was so united with water, there was no foundation, no streets, but only gently sloping sand.Typical boats have a flat bottom to it, because they could be put into the water from the shore without feeling rupture between the sand and water. Continuity found in existing shipyards, when replacing a boat to restore: the boat does not bend, it adheres to the earth as to keep the soil's function. And it's almost to continue walking, standing as the train takes several meanings. Looking straight ahead, slow and sure to check if it is not going to end on a dry, because perfect vision can only be achieved by standing up. The boat in Venice is something vital in this theater where you never know if it's fiction or reality.

The size and shape of a ship depends on the service to which it is intended, also, the peculiarity of Venice that it was necessary to have an exceptional number of boats. We had to have the transmission and distribution of everything the people needed, but it was also necessary to take into account all the other services the transport of persons,construction equipment , police, fisheries, defense and so on.

Today the situation is not the same: a large number of boats have now disappeared, but diversification is always possible. To transport bulky goods we choose the "caorline" or "topo" for other goods, we will opt for the "sampierota" or light rapid transit proposed by the "sandolo" the "maschereta" or " pupparin ". gondola has even today function as the coach had on land.