ASA 103 Coastal Cruising Made Easy Terms 100% Correct
Turnbuckle A mechanical fitting attached to the lower ends of stays, allowing for the
standing rigging to be adjusted.
Chainplate Metal fabrication attached to the hull and to which a stay or shroud is
connected
Stemhead Fitting A stainless-steel fitting on the bow of a boat to which the forestay and
jib tack are attached, as well as the roller fairlead for the anchor rode.
Rudder Post The vertical post upon which the rudder and rudder pintles are attached
Transom the flat surface forming the stern of a vessel
Compass an instrument containing a magnetized pointer that shows the direction of
magnetic north and bearings from it.
Binnacle The stand on which the boat's
main compass is mounted
Cockpit Locker Storage compartment in the cockpit seating area.
Emergency Tiller On boats with wheel steering, a tiller that can be fitted to the top of the
rudder stock so the boat could be steered in the event the wheel-steering mechanism fails.
Saloon The area of a boat that serves as the living room, dining room, and possibly extra
sleeping quarters.
, Companionway A passageway from the cockpit to the area below the deck
Galley kitchen on a ship
V-Berth The forward cabin of a boat that takes the shape of the bow.
Auxiliary Engine The source of auxiliary propulsion on a sailboat. Used also to produce
electricity needed to charge the house batteries.
Bilge Interior of the hull below the floorboards; lowest part of a vessel's interior where
the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom
The lowest interior regions of the hull
Bilge Pump A pump for removing water from the bilge
Seacock A valve which opens and closes a hole through the hull for saltwater needed on
board or discharge.
A marine valve, often fitted to a through-hull fitting
Ground Tackle The equipment used in mooring or anchoring a ship
Windlass A winch used primarily for raising an anchor
Hatch A covered opening in the deck
Through-hull fitting A fitting in the hull through which water can be drawn in or
discarded.
Turnbuckle A mechanical fitting attached to the lower ends of stays, allowing for the
standing rigging to be adjusted.
Chainplate Metal fabrication attached to the hull and to which a stay or shroud is
connected
Stemhead Fitting A stainless-steel fitting on the bow of a boat to which the forestay and
jib tack are attached, as well as the roller fairlead for the anchor rode.
Rudder Post The vertical post upon which the rudder and rudder pintles are attached
Transom the flat surface forming the stern of a vessel
Compass an instrument containing a magnetized pointer that shows the direction of
magnetic north and bearings from it.
Binnacle The stand on which the boat's
main compass is mounted
Cockpit Locker Storage compartment in the cockpit seating area.
Emergency Tiller On boats with wheel steering, a tiller that can be fitted to the top of the
rudder stock so the boat could be steered in the event the wheel-steering mechanism fails.
Saloon The area of a boat that serves as the living room, dining room, and possibly extra
sleeping quarters.
, Companionway A passageway from the cockpit to the area below the deck
Galley kitchen on a ship
V-Berth The forward cabin of a boat that takes the shape of the bow.
Auxiliary Engine The source of auxiliary propulsion on a sailboat. Used also to produce
electricity needed to charge the house batteries.
Bilge Interior of the hull below the floorboards; lowest part of a vessel's interior where
the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom
The lowest interior regions of the hull
Bilge Pump A pump for removing water from the bilge
Seacock A valve which opens and closes a hole through the hull for saltwater needed on
board or discharge.
A marine valve, often fitted to a through-hull fitting
Ground Tackle The equipment used in mooring or anchoring a ship
Windlass A winch used primarily for raising an anchor
Hatch A covered opening in the deck
Through-hull fitting A fitting in the hull through which water can be drawn in or
discarded.
