S'ciopon
The s’ciopon (also known as the sandolo s’ciopo, literally meaning “long gun”) gets its name from its function. This boat was designed for hunting the birds in season with a spingarda (large gun) and for fishing with a harpoon. The s’ciopon is one of the few traditional Venetian boats that can be rowed sitting down. The gun was about three meters long and the length of the hull ranged from five to eight meters. The hull was designed so that the s’cioponante, or hunter, could shoot the gun level with the water.
It is the smallest lagoon sandolo and is no longer used today for hunting. Today, this is a popular boat among young Venetian boys for short distance transportation around the canals. The boat rides very low in the water.
Damage and Preservation
For information pertaining to the damage of traditional Venetian boats, please see the Damage to public art page.
For information pertaining to the preservation of traditional Venetian boats, please see the Restoration and Preservation of Public Art page.
External Links
References
- The Boats of Venice. Venezia: Libreria Editrice, 1999. Print.
- Bigda, Bryan, Michelle Dubuke, Daniel LaTorella, and Jennifer Richards. Museo Arzanà: Preserving the Traditional Boats of Venice. Interactive Qualifying Project, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2007.
- Candlish, Sean, Craig Shevlin, and Sarah Stout. The Traditional Boats of Venice: Assessing a Maritime Heritage. Interactive Qualifying Project, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2004.
- Catalano, Brian, Kristen Gervais, and Ryan Sinapius. Preserving the Nautical Traditions and Maritime Heritage of Venice, Italy. Interactive Qualifying Project, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2005.
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