BASIC CRUISING FINAL PAPER SOLVED QUESTIONS COMPLETE ANSWERS BUNDLED RESOURCE

BASIC CRUISING FINAL PAPER SOLVED
QUESTIONS COMPLETE ANSWERS
BUNDLED RESOURCE

●● Deck
Answer: Encloses the top of the hull and is generally horizontal


●● Transom
Answer: Transverse, vertical section that makes up the stern of the boat,
as high as the hull or as low as the waterline


●● Keel
Answer: Heavy, fixed appendage on the bottom of the hull that not only
provides the sideways resistance, but also the vertical stability needed to
counter the force of the wind on the sails that would otherwise push the
boat sideways


●● Mast
Answer: Vertical metal or wooden pole that supports its primary sail, the
mainsail


●● Boom

,Answer: Horizontal pole at the bottom of the mainsail, it swings from
one side of the boat to the other when the boat is turning through the
wind


●● Gooseneck
Answer: Swivel connection on a sailboat by which the boom attaches to
the mast


●● Bow
Answer: Forward, front of the vessel


●● Stern
Answer: Aft, back of the vessel


●● Helm/Tiller
Answer: Attached to the rudder, it causes the boat to turn in the opposite
dirction


●● Rudder
Answer: A movable, fin-shaped part attached to the hull near the stern


●● Cockpit

, Answer: The area around and just in front of the tiller, where the crew
performs most boat-handling operations


●● Cabin
Answer: A compartment below the deck


●● Standing Rigging
Answer: Lines, wires, or rods which are more or less fixed in position
while the boat is under sail, in contrast to running rigging, which move
and change fairly often


●● Shroud
Answer: Wire cables that help support the mast on either side, they are
sturdy to help when boarding and walking around the boat


●● Spreader
Answer: Horizontal, prevents shrouds from hitting the mast


●● Chainplate
Answer: Fasten a shroud or stay to the hull


●● Headstay/Forestay
Answer: Ensures the mast won't fall aft