STERN FRAMING

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The Transom Frame is the aftermost frame in the ship, and the
"transom floor," which is at least 1J times the depth of the midship
floor, or 6 times the thickness of the stern frame, is connected to the
stern post by means of an angle bar on each side of it. The shorter
pieces of frame which support the overhanging counter of an elliptical
stern are called "cant frames," they radiate from the transom and
are bracketed to the transom floor. The outer ends of the cant beams
are kneed to their respective cant frames.

Fig. 52.—Stern Framing,
By permission, From Truck to Keel (Captain H. Paasch).

1. Keel

2. Propeller post

3. Boss of propeller post

4. Arch-piece of stern frame

5. Stern post

6. Rudder gudgeons

7. Sole-piece of stern frame

8. Stern tube

9. Transoms

10. Cant frames

11. Frames

12. Reversed frames

13. Floors

14. Deep floors
15. Keelson
16. Bilge stringer
17. Side stringer
18. Upper deck beams
19. Main deck beam
20. Lower deck beam
21. Panting beam
22. Stuffing box bulkhead
23. Horizontal bulkhead stifienet
24. Screw aperture
25. Shaft hole of propeller post