boat hire in Tinos · Wooden — 1964 (1964)

HISTORY THE BOAT TOOK ITS NAME FROM A SIMILAR TYPE USED ON THE DANUDE,AND CALLED «CERNIK» OR «CIRNIK»,ALSO FROM THE TURKISH NAME OF «TSIKIRNE». THE VESSEL WAS CHARACTERISED BY ITS POINKED PROW AND STERN,AND HAD EITHER ONE OR TWO DECKS.IT WAS EASY TO MANOEUVRE AND FAST MAKING IT IDEAL FOR MANY PURPOSES. THE TSERNIKI WAS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON TYPES OF COASTAL VESSELS BUILT AT THE SHIPYARDS OF ERMOUPOLI,SYROS.BETWEEN BUILT OF WHICH 8 WERE RECORDED AS FISHING BOATS.THEIR CAPACITY RANGED FROM 3TO 72 TONS,THE AVERAGE CAPACITY BEING ABOUT 17 TONS. IN CYCLADES AND ESPECIALY IN MYKONOS THE ALSO CALLED IT «BELOU».THE BELOU WAS A SAILING BOAT WITH OARS USED WIDELY BY LEADERS OF THE GREEK STATE DURING THE 19th CENTURY AGAINSTPIRATES AND ALSO FOR TRANSPORTING GOODS AND MAIL.