Propeller Shaft
A rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the propeller.
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Propeller shaft
The spinning shaft from the engine to which the propeller is attached.
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The part of the bow forward of where it leaves the waterline.
SHAFT ALLEY A watertight passage, housing the propeller shafting from the engine room to the bulkhead at which the stern tube commences.
TAIL SHAFT - The extreme section at the aft end of a ship's propeller shaft.
TANK-BARGE - A river barge designed for the carriage of liquid bulk cargoes.
INBOARD ENGINE: An engine mounted inside the hull, connected to the propeller by a propeller shaft.
(IN) IRONS: Boat is pointing into the wind, sail is flapping and probably also going backwards.
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Tail shaft: The after section of the propeller shaft.
Take a turn: To pass a turn around a belaying pin or cleat.
Take in: To lower and furl the sails.
The Stuffing Box: The propeller shaft leaves the engine's transmission and exits the sailboat's hull through a fitting called the "Stuffing Box" (red arrow in picture on the right).
In more modern installations, with more than one screw, a fitting supports each propeller shaft just ahead of its screw.
Boss - The swell of a ship's hull around the propeller shaft.
Boss Plate - A curved plate covering (one on each side) the boss of a propeller post and the curved portion of frames in way of the stern tube of a screw steamer.
stuffing box - A fitting around the propeller shaft to keep the bearing lubricated and to keep water out of the boat.
superstructure - Cabins and rooms above the deck of a ship.
swab - 1 - A mop made from rope. 2 - To use such a mop.
A water intake, water drain, transducer, propeller shaft, rudder shaft, or other object in a hole in the bottom or side of a boat. A seacock or stuffing box usually is fitted to prevent leaks and close the hole if the fitting fails.
Stuffing Box - Fitting that seals and lubricates the propeller shaft where it protrudes through the hull
Sumlog (Knotmeter) - Electronic boat speedometer that also gives distance covered
Swamp - To fill with water ...
alley - The channel made in the after part of a steamship for the propeller shaft is termed the shaft alley. The passage under the bridge deck of a steamer is an alley, or alleyway. (See "Lane.") ...
A heavy longitudinal timber placed over the keel in a ship's stern through which the propeller shaft passes. (back)
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The rudder is hung on a partial skeg that allows for well-supported upper and lower bearings. The propeller shaft is housed in a molded skeg, making it far less vulnerable and also helps the boat track.
 See also: Propeller, Boat, Point, Stern, Forward
  
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