Talk:Stem (ship)

Response to speedy deletion
A stem is a central and structural part of a ship or boat and ia a common term within the nautical community. To my knowledge, I know of no other word(s) that conflicts with this term. Dinkytown (talk) 01:05, 10 July 2008 (UTC)


 * I don't see the speedy deletion, but if there is any suggestion still alive that "stem (ship/boat)" should not be an article, I would agree that it should be kept. "From stem to stern" is a very common phrase, though the best definition for it is far from clear.
 * Examples:
 * "From stem to stern" at TheFreeDictionary.com
 * Merriam Webster: Plumb-stem bow
 * "Stem" is the correct and exact term. (Though if you squint, "Stern" looks like the same word; it is actually the opposite. ;-P ) Justapersona (talk) 22:00, 6 December 2012 (UTC)

Ship?
The stem is a structural component as ancient as boats themselves, it seems. Much of the available references to stems, stem construction and repair, and stem history regard vessels markedly smaller than what we could call a ship. Some examples:


 * | Do It Yourself Wood Boat: Stem
 * | Institute of Nautical Archeology, Quarterly vol.19, No.3

Would it make sense to alter the "(ship)" distinction to something like "(boat)"? Justapersona (talk) 21:44, 6 December 2012 (UTC)

really need some clarifying pics, what is a stem anyhow?
Hey, i come from German cruiser Blucher article, which mentions it had a "straight stem", that was changed to a different stem. I am not sure what a "straight stem" is, is that a "plumb stem" as described in this current article? But, this article has no pics at all of profiles of stems of different kinds. Please make clear what a plumb stem is by including a good profile pic. Is a "raked" stem one that leans forward? Can a raked stem lean backward? There's a front-on (nonprofile) pic of ship with no stem, and there's a pic of an old wooden ship introducing confusion about parts beyond the stem, not included in the stem. What exactly is a stem, really? Just from the name, is it one rigid front edge piece, not present in a bulbous bow? If so, then show me one of the rigid front edge pieces, please! --21:51, 9 November 2014 (UTC)