ASA 103 COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE WITH
SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ Chainplate.
Answer: Metal fabrication attached to the hull and to which a stay or
shroud is connected
◉ Stemhead Fitting.
Answer: 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.
Answer: The vertical post upon which the rudder and rudder pintles
are attached
◉ Transom.
Answer: the flat surface forming the stern of a vessel
◉ Compass.
Answer: an instrument containing a magnetized pointer that shows
the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it.
,◉ Binnacle.
Answer: The stand on which the boat's
main compass is mounted
◉ Cockpit Locker.
Answer: Storage compartment in the cockpit seating area.
◉ Emergency Tiller.
Answer: 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.
Answer: The area of a boat that serves as the living room, dining
room, and possibly extra sleeping quarters.
◉ Companionway.
Answer: A passageway from the cockpit to the area below the deck
◉ Galley.
Answer: kitchen on a ship
, ◉ V-Berth.
Answer: The forward cabin of a boat that takes the shape of the bow.
◉ Auxiliary Engine.
Answer: The source of auxiliary propulsion on a sailboat. Used also
to produce electricity needed to charge the house batteries.
◉ Bilge.
Answer: 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.
Answer: A pump for removing water from the bilge
◉ Seacock.
Answer: 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.
SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ Chainplate.
Answer: Metal fabrication attached to the hull and to which a stay or
shroud is connected
◉ Stemhead Fitting.
Answer: 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.
Answer: The vertical post upon which the rudder and rudder pintles
are attached
◉ Transom.
Answer: the flat surface forming the stern of a vessel
◉ Compass.
Answer: an instrument containing a magnetized pointer that shows
the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it.
,◉ Binnacle.
Answer: The stand on which the boat's
main compass is mounted
◉ Cockpit Locker.
Answer: Storage compartment in the cockpit seating area.
◉ Emergency Tiller.
Answer: 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.
Answer: The area of a boat that serves as the living room, dining
room, and possibly extra sleeping quarters.
◉ Companionway.
Answer: A passageway from the cockpit to the area below the deck
◉ Galley.
Answer: kitchen on a ship
, ◉ V-Berth.
Answer: The forward cabin of a boat that takes the shape of the bow.
◉ Auxiliary Engine.
Answer: The source of auxiliary propulsion on a sailboat. Used also
to produce electricity needed to charge the house batteries.
◉ Bilge.
Answer: 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.
Answer: A pump for removing water from the bilge
◉ Seacock.
Answer: 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.
