ASA 101 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ASA 101 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS



Keel m- mAnswer m- mthe mlongitudinal mstructure malong mthe mcenterline mat mthe mbottom mof ma
mvessel's mhull




Bow mPulpit m- mAnswer m- mrailing mat mthe mbow mof ma mboat



Transom m- mAnswer m- mback mof mboat, mflat msurface



Mast m- mAnswer m- mupright mcenter mpost mholding msails



Boom m- mAnswer m- mpost macross mbottom mof mmain msail



Gooseneck m- mAnswer m- mconnects mboom mto mmast



Bow m- mAnswer m- mfront mof mboat



Stern m- mAnswer m- mback mof mboat



Tiller m- mAnswer m- mhooked mto mtop mof mrudder mto msteer mboat



Rudder m- mAnswer m- mhooked mto mstern min mto mwater mto msteer



Standing mRigging m- mAnswer m- mropes mand mcables mthat msupport mmast

, Shroud m- mAnswer m- mwires mfrom mhull mto mmast mon mthe msides mof mthen moat msometimes
mconnected mto mspreader




Spreader m- mAnswer m- mpost mfrom mmast mto mshroud



Chainplate m- mAnswer m- mhooks mshroud mto mhull



Headstay m/ mForestay m- mAnswer m- mwire mfrom mtop mof mmast mto mfront mof mhull



Backstay m- mAnswer m- mwire mfrom mtop mof mmast mto mback mof mhull



Stanchion m- mAnswer m- mpost mthat mholds mlifeline



Lifeline m- mAnswer m- mruns maround mside mof mboat mon mtop mof mstanchion



Winch m- mAnswer m- mmechanical mdevice mto mtighten mlines



Cleat m- mAnswer m- mdevice mto mattach mropes mto mboat



Fender m- mAnswer m- mput mbetween mboat mand mdock mfor mprotection



Block m- mAnswer m- mpulley mis mcalled ma mblock mon ma mboat



Fairlead m- mAnswer m- mring mmounted mto mguide ma mroap



Mainsail m- mAnswer m- mprimary msail mbehind mthe mmast



Jib m/ mGenoa m- mAnswer m- msail min mfront mof mmast