Schelch
As Schelch is called historic, formerly on the Main and the Werra common ship types with unmet cargo space, a length of 12 to 20 meters and 400 to 1200 kilograms load capacity. Models of Schelchen can be viewed in the Shipping and Shipbuilding Museum in Wörth am Main , among other places . In addition to the Schelchen, the Franconian sows were also common on the Main .
A subtype is the so-called Wernerschelch , which was steered by a long hand rudder. This hand rudder was attached to a fork at the stern .
Another sub-type is the so-called wedge - shell . This was also used on the Rhine . His rudder was moved by a tiller , a cross piece of wood tucked into the rudder.
The municipality of Knetzgau am Main was known in the 18th and 19th centuries for the manufacture of such boats. Many residents made their living from shipbuilding or as boatmen and raftsmen . All boats on the Main between Lichtenfels and Würzburg used such shelves. In the middle of the 19th century, this trade lost its importance.
literature
- Hans-Walter Keweloh : Traditional Boats in Germany, Part 4: The Fischerschelch on the Middle Main . In: German Shipping Archive. Scientific yearbook of the German Maritime Museum . Volume 18, Hamburg 1995, pp. 295–308, ISBN 3-8225-0360-6 ( PDF, 2.6 MB )
- Hans-Walter Keweloh: Traditional Boats in Germany, Part 5: The Fischerschelch on the Obermain . In: German Shipping Archive. Scientific yearbook of the German Maritime Museum . Volume 19, Hamburg 1996, pp. 349–366, ISSN 0343-3668 ( PDF, 2.7 MB )
Web links
- Entry Schelch in the Würzburgwiki
Individual evidence
- ^ Friedrich Kluge, Alfred Götze, Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, Berlin 1951, p. 658
- ^ Spessart Museum (ed.): Man and Forest - Leaflets for visitors. Spessart Museum : Lohr am Main (1994)
- ^ Friedrich Kluge, Seemannsssprache, Kassel 1973, p. 685
- ^ House of Bavarian History - Bavaria's municipalities. Retrieved April 9, 2020 .