In this task, you are given a sentence or phrase in English. You must translate it to Xhosa in a way that is equivalent in terms of meaning and grammatically correct.

The ship should be trimmed only slightly by the stern.
Inqanawa kufuneka ilungelelaniswe umthwalo ngasemva.

An occasional signal made to the ship's boats when they are away from the ship will prompt coxswains to keep an eye on their ship.
Umqondiso wamaxesha athile awenziwayo kwisikhephe senqanawa xa zikude enqanaweni ziyakuqhuba abaphathi bezikhephe ezibhexwayo elugqatsweni ukuba basoloko bejonge iinqanawa zabo.

By the thirteenth century, ships of this type began to be modified if they were expected to have to fight.

Ngonyaka wamashumi amathathu enkulungwane, inqanawa zoluhlobo zaqalwa ukulungiswa ukuba zilungele ukulwa.