ASA 103 (Latest 2026/ 2027 Update)
Questions & Answers {Grade A} 100%
Correct (Verified Solutions)
Stem head 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 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.
, 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.
Questions & Answers {Grade A} 100%
Correct (Verified Solutions)
Stem head 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 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.
, 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.
