<P> In naval architecture , a transom is either the surface that forms the stern of a vessel or one of the many horizontal beams that make up that surface ( e.g. , the `` wing transom '' , etc . ) . Transoms may be flat or curved and they may be vertical , raked forward , also known as a retroussé or reverse transom , angling forward ( toward the bow ) from the waterline to the deck , or raked aft , often simply called `` raked '' , angling in the other direction . The bottom tip of the transom can be approximately on the waterline , in which case the stern of the vessel is referred to as a `` transom stern '' , or the hull can continue so that the centreline is well above the waterline before terminating in a transom , in which case it is referred to as a `` counter stern '' or `` cutaway stern . '' </P>
<P> In naval architecture , a transom is either the surface that forms the stern of a vessel or one of the many horizontal beams that make up that surface ( e.g. , the `` wing transom '' , etc . ) . Transoms may be flat or curved and they may be vertical , raked forward , also known as a retroussé or reverse transom , angling forward ( toward the bow ) from the waterline to the deck , or raked aft , often simply called `` raked '' , angling in the other direction . The bottom tip of the transom can be approximately on the waterline , in which case the stern of the vessel is referred to as a `` transom stern '' , or the hull can continue so that the centreline is well above the waterline before terminating in a transom , in which case it is referred to as a `` counter stern '' or `` cutaway stern . '' </P>
where is the transom on a boat located
where is the transom on a boat located
either the surface that forms the stern of a vessel or one of the many horizontal beams that make up that surface
either the surface that forms the stern of a vessel or one of the many horizontal beams that make up that surface