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La bocina.The stern tube (bocina).

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Correct answer: b) Is the opening in the boat through which the engine-to-propeller shaft passes.

Why it is correct

The stern tube is where the propeller shaft passes through the hull.

Why the others are not

  • a) It is an opening.
  • c) That opening is the limera.
  • d) It is fixed.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Stern tube: propeller shaft. Limera: rudder stock.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Propeller and rudder

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