james1990 Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 Hi guys What is a transom portofino? I asked a guy that works at a boat shop and he was unable to give me an answer. Cheers james Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 Just a guess James portofino = door in Italian I think transom door? Cheers mrsswordfisherman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a boat Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Hi James, for what I understand of boat building design the portofino transom is the way the stern of the boat will swoop down. If you look at some designs of boat the transom is finished off square while other boats have the "portofino design" A good example of a portofino design would be a Coxcraft Reefrunner while say the Seafarer Viking has the more squre (90 degree) design of transom. Donna is also correct some run a trandom door and I was unaware that portofino was Italian for door-you learn something new every day. Cheers, Huey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1990 Posted May 21, 2007 Author Share Posted May 21, 2007 Thanks donna and hewy, i now understand what is meant by transom portofino cheers james Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davemmm Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 I think Portofino is one of those posh waterfront Itallion resort towns. Theres a couple of blocks of units in Sydney named after it. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbielites Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 I think Portofino is one of those posh waterfront Itallion resort towns. Theres a couple of blocks of units in Sydney named after it. Dave It is indeed, with lots of cool history too. Being an ancient fishing port the local folklore and culture is based around the mariner. Check out this site for more info. Cheers. Robbie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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