ASA 104 Questions with Correct Answers
Abeam
Off the boat at right angles to its centerline.
Aft
Towards the stern or behind the boat
Aground
When the hull or keel is touching the bottom
Aid to Navigation
A buoy or other device deployed to mark a channel, a navigational feature, or a hazard
(ATON)
Aloft
Above the deck; usually in a rig
Amidship
At or toward the middle of the boat
Amp-hour
A measure of electricity consumption and battery capacity
Anchor
A device lowered to the bottom while secured to the boat to hold the boat stationary
Angle of attack
the angle at which the sail is presented to the wind
,Apparent Wind
The combination of true wind and the wind effect of motion as felt aboard a moving boat.
Astern
Behind the stern
Athwartships
Across the boat from side to side.
Autopilot
A device that steers a boat automatically
Backing
The act of setting a sail aback
Backstay
A wire support from the top of the mast to the stern
Ballast
Weight placed low in the boat to give it stability
Batten
A slat inserted in the leech of a sail to support the sailcloth
Beacon
An aid to navigation that is fixed in place
Beam
the width of a boat at its widest point
, Beam Reach
The point of sail where the wind is abeam of the boat
Bear Away
To turn the boat away from the wind, fall off
Bearing
The direction in degrees toward one object from another
Beat
To sail to windward close hauled
Bilge
The lowest interior regions of the hull. Space beneath the cabin soles. Water may accumulate
at the lowest point.
Bilge pump
A pump for removing water from the bilge
Bimini
A removable sunshade of a boat's cockpit
Binnacle
The stand on which the boats main compass is mounted
Block
A pulley
Boathook
Abeam
Off the boat at right angles to its centerline.
Aft
Towards the stern or behind the boat
Aground
When the hull or keel is touching the bottom
Aid to Navigation
A buoy or other device deployed to mark a channel, a navigational feature, or a hazard
(ATON)
Aloft
Above the deck; usually in a rig
Amidship
At or toward the middle of the boat
Amp-hour
A measure of electricity consumption and battery capacity
Anchor
A device lowered to the bottom while secured to the boat to hold the boat stationary
Angle of attack
the angle at which the sail is presented to the wind
,Apparent Wind
The combination of true wind and the wind effect of motion as felt aboard a moving boat.
Astern
Behind the stern
Athwartships
Across the boat from side to side.
Autopilot
A device that steers a boat automatically
Backing
The act of setting a sail aback
Backstay
A wire support from the top of the mast to the stern
Ballast
Weight placed low in the boat to give it stability
Batten
A slat inserted in the leech of a sail to support the sailcloth
Beacon
An aid to navigation that is fixed in place
Beam
the width of a boat at its widest point
, Beam Reach
The point of sail where the wind is abeam of the boat
Bear Away
To turn the boat away from the wind, fall off
Bearing
The direction in degrees toward one object from another
Beat
To sail to windward close hauled
Bilge
The lowest interior regions of the hull. Space beneath the cabin soles. Water may accumulate
at the lowest point.
Bilge pump
A pump for removing water from the bilge
Bimini
A removable sunshade of a boat's cockpit
Binnacle
The stand on which the boats main compass is mounted
Block
A pulley
Boathook
