text: what is a scull in the sport of rowing??? please only answer this question when you are entirely sure what the answer is. a scull is a type of boat used where the rower has 2 blades (oars) as opposed to a single one held in both hands.  there are 3 types- a single scull (one person in the boat), a double scull (2) and a quad scull (4). although most people will be refering to a single scull when they simply say a scull