ASA 104 GENERAL QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS
The lower corner of the main sail attaches to the mast - ANSWER-clew
The aft corner of the Main - ANSWER-tack
Edge of the main along the mast - ANSWER-luff
Edge of the main along the back stay - ANSWER-leech
A boat with the boom on the port side is on _____ tack. - ANSWER-Starboard
A boat with the boom on the Starboard side is on _____ tack. - ANSWER-Port
The jib is attached to the forward stay by connectors called _____ - ANSWER-hanks
Two sails on a sloop - ANSWER-Main, Jib (Genoa, Spinnaker)
Three main sails on a cutter - ANSWER-Main, jib, stay sail
How many mast on a split rig? - ANSWER-two Main and Mizzen
name two electrical systems on a boat: - ANSWER-house system (DC), Shore
power (AC)
Name the part of a fuel system - ANSWER-fuel tank, line, seperator, filter, pump,
injector pump, injectors, return line.
trace the raw water through the engine: - ANSWER-through hull, strainer, Rwater
pump, heat exchanger, engine oil, transmission, "water lift" muffler, exhaust.
One degree of latitude equals _______ nautical miles - ANSWER-60
the measurement of distance around the earth horizontally (east-west) by lines of
_____ - ANSWER-longitude
Yawl has a _____ mizzen mast ______ of the rudder - ANSWER-smaller, aft
Ketch has a ______ mizzen mast and it is ____ of the rudder post. - ANSWER-
larger, forward
name the parts of a winch: - ANSWER-Drum, handle hole, silver tailing arm, self
tailing jam cleat
Standing rigging includes: - ANSWER-Forestay, shrouds S/P backstay,
WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS
The lower corner of the main sail attaches to the mast - ANSWER-clew
The aft corner of the Main - ANSWER-tack
Edge of the main along the mast - ANSWER-luff
Edge of the main along the back stay - ANSWER-leech
A boat with the boom on the port side is on _____ tack. - ANSWER-Starboard
A boat with the boom on the Starboard side is on _____ tack. - ANSWER-Port
The jib is attached to the forward stay by connectors called _____ - ANSWER-hanks
Two sails on a sloop - ANSWER-Main, Jib (Genoa, Spinnaker)
Three main sails on a cutter - ANSWER-Main, jib, stay sail
How many mast on a split rig? - ANSWER-two Main and Mizzen
name two electrical systems on a boat: - ANSWER-house system (DC), Shore
power (AC)
Name the part of a fuel system - ANSWER-fuel tank, line, seperator, filter, pump,
injector pump, injectors, return line.
trace the raw water through the engine: - ANSWER-through hull, strainer, Rwater
pump, heat exchanger, engine oil, transmission, "water lift" muffler, exhaust.
One degree of latitude equals _______ nautical miles - ANSWER-60
the measurement of distance around the earth horizontally (east-west) by lines of
_____ - ANSWER-longitude
Yawl has a _____ mizzen mast ______ of the rudder - ANSWER-smaller, aft
Ketch has a ______ mizzen mast and it is ____ of the rudder post. - ANSWER-
larger, forward
name the parts of a winch: - ANSWER-Drum, handle hole, silver tailing arm, self
tailing jam cleat
Standing rigging includes: - ANSWER-Forestay, shrouds S/P backstay,
