Most use same front and back.
The stern is the rear of a boat or ship.
The transom is the stern end of a boat, where you mount the outboard motor on a small boat.
In that the Stern is a noun referring to the back end of the boat, there's no way around it: longitudinal objects including boats all have two ends and, if they move in a predictable manner, one end is bound to front front (bow) and the other back (stern).
It is located at the stern
he is in the laboratory in slateport that has many boats and near the bazaar
The Irma Stern Museum is in Cape Town, South Africa.
The front of a ship is the Bow. The rear of a ship is the Stern. This is the same for small boats as well.
I believe you are thinking of a "rudder" Some boats typically of Asian design are indeed propelled by one stern-mounted oar. Rowing a dinghy or boat in this manner is called "Sculling".
Your boat should have a data plate near the stern. (It's normally screwed to the inside of the stern.) On it will be the max horsepower you can run, because no two boats are alike.
"NYU Stern is a premier business school is located in Westchester, NY. Over the years they have developed educational partnerships which has broadened their reach to a global educational community."
In the book "The Cay," the term "stern" refers to the rear part of a boat. The stern is the opposite end of the bow and is typically where the boat's rudder is located.