2007-10-11 23:53:35 · 6 answers · asked by Krishna 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
The stern tube is a tube that houses the prop shaft bearing where the shaft passes through the hull of an inboard powered boat or ship.
2007-10-12 01:09:41 · answer #1 · answered by mark t 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The stern tube is the tube through which the propelor shaft runs as opposed to a craft with an outboard or strendive.
2007-10-11 23:58:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The propeller shaft goes from the engine, through the hull to the propeller. It passes through the stern tube on it's way outboard. It is water proof and lubricates the shaft passing throught it.
2007-10-12 02:01:56 · answer #3 · answered by tom 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Torpedo tube at the rear of a submarine.
2007-10-11 23:57:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
The propeller shaft answer is correct.
http://www.tpub.com/engine3/en33-21.htm
On small boats people may refer to it it as a "Stuffing Box".
2007-10-12 01:50:06 · answer #5 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Something Howard invented LOL
2007-10-11 23:56:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋