Transom
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TRANSOM (probably a corruption of Lat. transtrum, a thwart, in a boat; equivalents are Fr. traverse, croisillon, Ger. Losholz), ...
Standing/Sitting on gunwales, bow, and transom - Standing/Sitting on the upper edge of the side of a boat, usually on a small projection above the deck; and/or standing/sitting on the most forward part of the boat; ...
TRANSOM: The stern cross-section of a square sterned boat.
TRIM: Fore and aft balance of a boat through good adjustment of the sails.
TRIMARAN: A boat with three hulls.
transom
The rear section of the hull connecting the two sides.
transom shower
A plastic hose and shower head located near the transom that draws from a fresh water supply.
transom flaps
Flaps in the transom that allow water to run off the boat
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Transom
The aft side of the hull.
Traveler
A bar with an attached block, allowing more controlled adjustment of sail trim.
Transom: The transverse, roughly vertical, panel forming the after end of a boat's hull. Double-enders like canoes and peapods have no transom.
Transom- The flat area of the hull, at the stern of a boat.
Trim- To adjust a sail by using the sheets to proper relationship with the wind.
Turnbuckle- A device for adjusting the tension on the shrouds and stays.
Transom: The flat rear end of a boat, the upper part of which tends to lean forward on modern racers.
Trim: To adjust the sail to make it the right shape and angle to the wind.
Transom
The flat, vertical hull section that extends across the stern.
Traveler strap ...
Transom The flat stern of a yacht, originally a board to which the after ends of planking was secured.
Traveller A metal bar parallel to the deck, running Athwartship to allow a sail sheet to be trimmed on either side.
transom - The flat, or sometimes curved terminating structure of the hull at the stern of a vessel. The frame at the sternpost of a vessel.
Transom
The transom is the surface that forms the stern of a boat.
Transom
Traveler
a device that the mainsheet may be attached to which allows its position to be adjusted ...
Transom - The transverse (crossways) piece forming the stern of a square-ended boat. Some boats have a transom door that allows you to walk through, instead of climbing over the transom.
TRANSOM - Flat area across stern.
TRIM - Arrangement of load mass, longitudinal balance.
UNDERWAY - Vessel in motion, moving under own power.
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transom
triple-expansion steam engine
An engine with three steam cylinders of different diameters. Steam passes from a small-diameter high-pressure cylinder to an intermediate cylinder to a large-diameter low-pressure cylinder.
Transom - Most stern portion of the hull
Transom - The outside flat part of a boat's stern
Trigger - The electronic switch that replaced points, often refereed to as a Trigger assembly ...
The transom of the Soleil Royal, by Jean Bérain the Elder.
The stern is the rear or aft part of a ship or boat, technically defined as the area built up over the sternpost, extending upwards from the counter to the taffrail.
The transom is hinged providing access to the 39's swim step and boarding ladder, and chainplates are inboard permitting tighter sheeting angles for the headsail, ...
The transom should not be cut down for the engine. If it is, then an engine well must be present. This prevents the boat from flooding from a low wave over the transom.
Once your transom is close enough to the dock, have your stern crew either jump on the dock with one of the stern lines, or throw the lines to some help on the dock. Immediately stop the boat. Adjust the length of your lines.
BEAM, TRANSOM A strong deck beam situated in the after end of the vessel connected at each end to the transom frame. The cant beams which support the deck plating in the overhang of the stern are attached to and radiate from it.
transom: flat surface of a boat's stern the flat, or sometimes curved terminating structure of the hull at the stern of a boat. traveler: a fitting across the boat to which sheets are led.
A platform on the transom near the water, or a ladder rigged temporarily on the boat's side.
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Boomkin (bumpkin) Short spar extending aft from the transom. Used to anchor the backstay or the sheets from the mizzen on a yawl or ketch.
Boot top A stripe near the waterline.
Bowsprit A short spar extending forward from the bow.
This represents the end of the stem, or the last station from the transom. FORETRIANGLE The area forward of the forward mast in which sails can be set. A sail that fills that area. FRAMES Athartship members (ribs) of the hull framework.
lengths of old line matted together and placed on shrouds, spreaders, and other rigging to protect sails from chafing and wearing [Top of Page] [Bottom of Page] bail To throw water out of a boat bailers Openings in the bottom or transom ...
Gimbal housing- supporting part of the sterndrive, bolted to the transom
Gimbal ring - part of the sterndrive that looks like a horse collar
and supports the sterndrive and allows it to swivel
Ground Tackle - gear used for anchoring.
Bailers - Openings in the bottom or transom of a boat to drain water when sailing.
Balance - The degree to which all the forces on a boat are symmetrical so the vessel sails with just a slight weather helm.
FREEBOARD - Vertical distance from the lowest part of the deck (or flow-through point in transom) to waterline.
GAFF - Spar which supports the upper side of a fore-and-aft four-sided sail. Also, long-handed hook to bring fish aboard.
transducerAn electronic sensing device mounted in a boat's bilge or at the bottom of the transom to provide data for a depth sounder. transomThe rear section of the hull connecting the two sides.
deadriseDegrees of V-shape hull angle measured at the transom of planing powerboats. deck boatBlunt-bowed power boat generally characterized by an open deck and generous passenger seating.
Transom: The surface that makes the stern of a boat
Transom flaps: Flaps in the transom that allow water to run off the boat
Trapeze: A device mostly used in racing dinghies to allow the crew to lean out further without falling overboard ...
Deep-Vee - A hard chine power boat having a 15 degree or more angle deadrise at the transom.
Dinghy A small boat, usually carried on hauled behind a bigger boat
Displacement-The weight of the water displaced by the vessel.
I/O (Inboard/outboard)- A propulsion system that uses an inboard motor, mounted at the transom, with a propeller assembly, similar to the bottom of an outboard, mounted on the outside of the transom, ...
The vertical piece, the transom, slides along the staff so that the star can be sighted over the upper edge of the transom while the horizon is aligned with the bottom edge.
Certain basic boating terms apply specifically to boats equipped with one or more engines-whether inboard (mounted within the hull), outboard (mounted on the transom and detachable), or the combination inboard-outboard (1/0) type.
Whenever people are using a swim platform or are in the water close to the stern, turn off all gasoline-powered generators with transom exhaust ports.
Swimmers should never enter the cavity between the swim platform and the stern of the boat.
The transom is usually squared off and has less freeboard than the bow. In a current, the force of the water can pull the stern under. The boat is also vulnerable to swamping by wave action.
Davits are a pair of small cranes affixed to the transom (upright part of the back end of your boat) which are used to lift your dinghy and suspend it over the water while underway (moving).
Transom: The wide area at the very back of a boat spanning between its sides.
Trim: To adjust the sails to make the most of the wind.
Trimaran: A three hulled boat with a main hull and two smaller outrigger hulls.
3 Sculling notch cut on centre line of the crown of transom
4 HMS Victory yawl fairleads
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An aerodynamic surface mounted vertically on the superstructure, near the transom, to improve directional stability; sometimes called the air rudder.
Tallow Dip
Candle that burns grease.
TABERNACLE: A box like support in which the foot of the mast pivots to facilitate lowering. TRANSOM: The aft most position of the stern, usually displaying the name of the vessel.
UPPER-LOWER: A cabin with bunk beds. (see bunk). ...
Stern: The back part of the boat, also called the 'after'. The transom is the flat end of the stern. The stern quarters are the back corners of the boat.
TOPSIDES - The sides of a vessel between the waterline and the deck; sometimes referring to onto or above the deck.
TRANSOM - The stern cross-section of a square sterned boat.
TRIM - Fore and aft balance of a boat.
Select a trailer that will structurally support your boat and evenly distribute the weight of the hull, engine (transom) and equipment. It should be long enough to support the length of the boat and have the proper weight capacity.
Transom (Transsummer) - One of the principal transverse timbers of the stern, bolted to the sternpost and giving shape to the stern structure.
Traveler - An iron encircling a rope, bar, spar, or the like, and sliding thereon.
 See also: Boat, Hull, Forward, Sail, Deck
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