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ASA 103 FINAL EXAM
EXAM WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
Stemhead Fitting - correct 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.
Turnbuckle - correct answer- 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 - correct answer- Metal plate bolted to the hull of a boat to which standing rigging is attached.
Hatch - correct answer- A covered opening in the deck.
Transom - correct answer- The flat surface forming the stern of a vessel.
Self-bailing cockpit - correct answer- A cockpit that is high enough above the waterline that any water that gets inside will 1 / 3
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drain overboard by gravity, through scuppers (drains) located in the aft corner of the cockpit well.
Compass - correct answer- An instrument that indicates direction relative to Earth's magnetic field.
Binnacle - correct answer- The pedestal on which the boat's main compass is mounted.
Cockpit locker - correct answer- Storage compartment in the cockpit seating area.
Emergency tiller - correct 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.
Companionway - correct answer- A staircase leading from a deck to the cabins or area below.
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Saloon - correct answer- The area of a boat that serves as the living room, dining room, and possibly extra sleeping quarters.
Galley - correct answer- The kitchen on a boat.
V-berth - correct answer- The forward cabin of a boat that takes the shape of the bow.
Auxiliary engine - correct answer- The source of auxiliary propulsion on a sailboat. Used also to produce electricity needed to charge the house batteries.
Bilge - correct answer- The lowest interior region of the hull.
Bilge pump - correct answer- 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 - correct answer- A fitting in the hull through which water can be drawn in or discarded.
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