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Q: What is the purpose of the transom?
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Where on boat is the transom located?

The transom is the stern of a boat or ship. On a small boat the outboard engine is clamped to the transom.


Where is the transom located?

At the back of the boat. The transom is reinforced to accommodate the boat motor.


What is a window over a door called?

transom is a bean a window over a door is called a fanlight A Transom IS indeed a window over a door


How do you use transom in a sentence?

The "transom" is the back of a boat or ship. For a small boat, an outboard motor might be attached to the transom; for a sailing vessel, the rudder may be attached to the transom. An example sentence might be:"We were on our way back to the dock when a fish jumped over the transom and landed in the boat!"


The transom is the?

At the back of the boat. The transom is reinforced to accommodate the boat motor.


What is the difference between a long shaft and a short shaft outboard engine?

Boat builders manfacture their crafts' in three basic transom heights. The transom height is measured from the top of the transom, (where the engine bolts on), straight down to the keel, (bottom middle), of the boat. A 15'' transom would require a shortshaft engine. A 20" transom would need a longshaft outboard, and a boat with a 25" transom, would require a extra longshaft engine.


When installing an entry door with sidelights and transom--which goes in first--the pre hung door or the transom?

It should be all one unit. If not, you would install the door and side lights and then the transom.


What is a transom plate?

A transom plate is a horizontal structural member that reinforces the transom, which is the part of a boat's stern where the outboard motor is mounted. It helps distribute the load of the motor and provides additional strength to support the weight and vibrations of the motor.


Can you write a sentence using the word transom?

The glass in the transom above the door cracked when it was hit by a ricocheting bullet.


Can you use a short shaft outboard on a 20 inch transom?

No you can not but you can use a long shaft on a 16 inch transom


Where is the vehicle identification number on a Yamaha outboard motor?

On the Yamaha outboard, the model number is located on the port, (left), transom mounting bracket. The transom bracket is the part of the engine that is bolted to your boat transom.


What is the part the outboard motor connects to?

An outboard motor generally is attached either directly to the transom of the boat, or to a bracket that is attached to the transom of the boat.