ASA 103 Questions with Correct Answers
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.
Turnbuckle
A mechanical fitting attached to the lower ends of stays, which connects them to the
chainplate, allowing for the standing rigging to be adjusted (tightened.)
Chainplate
Metal plate bolted to the hull of a boat to which standing rigging is attached.
Hatch
A covered opening in the deck.
Transom
The flat surface forming the stern of a vessel.
Self-bailing cockpit
A cockpit that is high enough above the waterline that any water that gets inside will drain
overboard by gravity, through scuppers (drains) located in the aft corner of the cockpit well.
Compass
An instrument that indicates direction relative to Earth's magnetic field.
Binnacle
The pedestal 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.
Companionway
A staircase leading from a deck to the cabins or area below.
Saloon
The area of a boat that serves as the living room, dining room, and possibly extra sleeping
quarters.
Galley
The kitchen on a boat.
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
The lowest interior region of the hull.
Bilge pump
, A pump used to remove water from the bilge. Usually there is an automatic (electric) bilge
pump and a manual bilge pump on every boat.
Through-hull fitting
A fitting in the hull through which water can be drawn in or discarded.
Seacock
A marine valve which opens and closes a hole through the hull for saltwater needed on board
or for discharge.
Ground tackle
A group term for all gear used in anchoring a vessel: anchor, chain, rode.
Windlass
A winch used primarily for lifting and lowering an anchor.
Federally required equipment for a 33-foot recreational vessel equipped with an
inboard diesel engine.
Boat registration certificate and hull numbers.
PFDs: one per person (type I, II or III) + one type IV.
Visual distress signals for day: distress flag and/or 3 smoke flares.
Visual distress signals for night: 3 red night flares.
Fire extinguishers: 2 B-I or 1 B-II.
Sound producing device: air horn (hand-held or mouth-blown.)
Navigation lights: sidelights, stern light, masthead light.
Placards: "Discharge of Oil Prohibited" placard and a "MARPOL" placard (Marine
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.
Turnbuckle
A mechanical fitting attached to the lower ends of stays, which connects them to the
chainplate, allowing for the standing rigging to be adjusted (tightened.)
Chainplate
Metal plate bolted to the hull of a boat to which standing rigging is attached.
Hatch
A covered opening in the deck.
Transom
The flat surface forming the stern of a vessel.
Self-bailing cockpit
A cockpit that is high enough above the waterline that any water that gets inside will drain
overboard by gravity, through scuppers (drains) located in the aft corner of the cockpit well.
Compass
An instrument that indicates direction relative to Earth's magnetic field.
Binnacle
The pedestal 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.
Companionway
A staircase leading from a deck to the cabins or area below.
Saloon
The area of a boat that serves as the living room, dining room, and possibly extra sleeping
quarters.
Galley
The kitchen on a boat.
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
The lowest interior region of the hull.
Bilge pump
, A pump used to remove water from the bilge. Usually there is an automatic (electric) bilge
pump and a manual bilge pump on every boat.
Through-hull fitting
A fitting in the hull through which water can be drawn in or discarded.
Seacock
A marine valve which opens and closes a hole through the hull for saltwater needed on board
or for discharge.
Ground tackle
A group term for all gear used in anchoring a vessel: anchor, chain, rode.
Windlass
A winch used primarily for lifting and lowering an anchor.
Federally required equipment for a 33-foot recreational vessel equipped with an
inboard diesel engine.
Boat registration certificate and hull numbers.
PFDs: one per person (type I, II or III) + one type IV.
Visual distress signals for day: distress flag and/or 3 smoke flares.
Visual distress signals for night: 3 red night flares.
Fire extinguishers: 2 B-I or 1 B-II.
Sound producing device: air horn (hand-held or mouth-blown.)
Navigation lights: sidelights, stern light, masthead light.
Placards: "Discharge of Oil Prohibited" placard and a "MARPOL" placard (Marine
