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448 THE MARINE REVIEW December, 1917 FIG. 103—DETAIL it. As previously stated, this type of stern is sometimes called the square stern. Abaft the fashion timber it may be composed of two sets of timbers as follows: 1.—Horizontal timbers, extending from fashion timber to fashion timber and scoring into the stern post. These are termed tran- soms. 2.—Vertical timbers, extending from the up- per transom to the rail. These pieces, which are termed stern timbers, are shown in Fig. 108. The farthest of these stern timbers from the middle line, the one which partakes of the rake of the stern and OF UPPER PART OF STERN FRAMING SHOWN IN: FIG, “102. FRAMES AND RUDDER ASSEMBLY also of that of the topside, is termed the side-counter timber. It is shown in Fig. 107. It heels against the upper transom and fays against the fashion timbers. In some ships, the transom timbers situated at ‘certain positions are distinguished by particular names. The one which forms the base of the stern, that is the transom upon which the stern timbers step and to which they may be tenoned, is termed the wing transom. Boxen wooden is left on the edge of this timber in order FIG. 104—GENERAL VIEW OF STERN to house the planks of the bottom. and to receive the fastenings of their hooding ends. The line at which the planks end is called the margin; and a rail called the tuck rail is fitted over the boxen left above the margin, thus giving a finished appearance at the ends of the planking. This method of finishing the planking, slightly modified, is shown in Fig. 101. In some large ships, the principal transom is called the deck transom. It is situated at the height of the deck and its upper surface conforms FIG. 105—ERECTING FORE AND AFT POST TIMBERS FOR A STERN OF UNUSUALLY STRONG CONSTRUCTION