ASA 101 Study Guide Questions with Correct
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Hull
Watertight body of a ship or boat.
Deck
Permanent, horizontal covering over a compartment or a hull on a ship.
Transom
The surface that forms the stern of a vessel.
Keel
A structural element attached to the bottom of the hull to provide stability through its ballast
and to convert the sideways force of the wind into forward motion for the vessel.
Mast
A pole that holds a sail on sailing ships or antennas on modern warships.
Boom
A spar along the foot of the mainsail.
Gooseneck
The swivel connection on a sailboat by which the boom attaches to the mast.
Bow
The forward part of the hull on a boat or ship.
Stern
,The back or aft-most part of a ship or boat.
Helm/tiller/wheel
The lever used to control the angle of the rudder and thereby steer the boat
Rudder
The movable appendage attached to the boat under the water and with which it can be
steered.
Standing rigging
Generally refers to lines, wires, or rods which are more or less fixed in position while the
boat is under sail (often stainless steel wire, stainless steel rod or synthetic fiber.)
Shroud
A wire that provides athwartships support to the mast.
Spreader
An athwartships strut on a mast that holds the shroud away from the mast.
Chainplate
Metal fabrication attached to the hull and to which a stay or shroud is connected.
Headstay/forestay
A piece of standing rigging between the top of the mast and the bow.
Backstay
A piece of standing rigging that supports the mast from the stern.
Stanchion
, A metal post that supports lifelines.
Lifeline
A wire supported on stanchions around the perimeter of the deck to prevent crew from falling
overboard.
Pulpit
A guardrail at the bow of a boat to which the lifelines are connected.
Winch
Device consisting of a gear driven drum that is operated with a handle to provide mechanical
advantage when hauling on a line. (Also used to snub a line.)
Cleat
Fitting used to secure a line under load.
Fender
A cushion, usually an inflated cylinder of rubber, placed between a boat and a dock.
Docklines
Lines used to tie a boat to a dock.
Block
A pulley.
Fairlead
A fitting used to lead a line fair and at the correct angle to a winch, cleat or other fitting.
Cockpit
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Hull
Watertight body of a ship or boat.
Deck
Permanent, horizontal covering over a compartment or a hull on a ship.
Transom
The surface that forms the stern of a vessel.
Keel
A structural element attached to the bottom of the hull to provide stability through its ballast
and to convert the sideways force of the wind into forward motion for the vessel.
Mast
A pole that holds a sail on sailing ships or antennas on modern warships.
Boom
A spar along the foot of the mainsail.
Gooseneck
The swivel connection on a sailboat by which the boom attaches to the mast.
Bow
The forward part of the hull on a boat or ship.
Stern
,The back or aft-most part of a ship or boat.
Helm/tiller/wheel
The lever used to control the angle of the rudder and thereby steer the boat
Rudder
The movable appendage attached to the boat under the water and with which it can be
steered.
Standing rigging
Generally refers to lines, wires, or rods which are more or less fixed in position while the
boat is under sail (often stainless steel wire, stainless steel rod or synthetic fiber.)
Shroud
A wire that provides athwartships support to the mast.
Spreader
An athwartships strut on a mast that holds the shroud away from the mast.
Chainplate
Metal fabrication attached to the hull and to which a stay or shroud is connected.
Headstay/forestay
A piece of standing rigging between the top of the mast and the bow.
Backstay
A piece of standing rigging that supports the mast from the stern.
Stanchion
, A metal post that supports lifelines.
Lifeline
A wire supported on stanchions around the perimeter of the deck to prevent crew from falling
overboard.
Pulpit
A guardrail at the bow of a boat to which the lifelines are connected.
Winch
Device consisting of a gear driven drum that is operated with a handle to provide mechanical
advantage when hauling on a line. (Also used to snub a line.)
Cleat
Fitting used to secure a line under load.
Fender
A cushion, usually an inflated cylinder of rubber, placed between a boat and a dock.
Docklines
Lines used to tie a boat to a dock.
Block
A pulley.
Fairlead
A fitting used to lead a line fair and at the correct angle to a winch, cleat or other fitting.
Cockpit
