ASA 103: Coastal Cruising Made Easy
Terms with Correct Answers 2025-2026
Turnbuckle CORRECT ANSWER A mechanical fitting attached to the lower ends of stays,
allowing for the standing rigging to be adjusted.
Chainplate CORRECT ANSWER Metal fabrication attached to the hull and to which a stay
or shroud is connected
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.
Rudder Post CORRECT ANSWER The vertical post upon which the rudder and rudder
pintles are attached
Transom CORRECT ANSWER the flat surface forming the stern of a vessel
Compass CORRECT ANSWER an instrument containing a magnetized pointer that shows
the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it.
Binnacle CORRECT ANSWER The stand 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.
, Saloon CORRECT ANSWER The area of a boat that serves as the living room, dining room,
and possibly extra sleeping quarters.
Companionway CORRECT ANSWER A passageway from the cockpit to the area below the
deck
Galley CORRECT ANSWER kitchen on a ship
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 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 CORRECT ANSWER A pump for removing water from the bilge
Seacock CORRECT 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 CORRECT ANSWER The equipment used in mooring or anchoring a ship
Windlass CORRECT ANSWER A winch used primarily for raising an anchor
Terms with Correct Answers 2025-2026
Turnbuckle CORRECT ANSWER A mechanical fitting attached to the lower ends of stays,
allowing for the standing rigging to be adjusted.
Chainplate CORRECT ANSWER Metal fabrication attached to the hull and to which a stay
or shroud is connected
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.
Rudder Post CORRECT ANSWER The vertical post upon which the rudder and rudder
pintles are attached
Transom CORRECT ANSWER the flat surface forming the stern of a vessel
Compass CORRECT ANSWER an instrument containing a magnetized pointer that shows
the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it.
Binnacle CORRECT ANSWER The stand 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.
, Saloon CORRECT ANSWER The area of a boat that serves as the living room, dining room,
and possibly extra sleeping quarters.
Companionway CORRECT ANSWER A passageway from the cockpit to the area below the
deck
Galley CORRECT ANSWER kitchen on a ship
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 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 CORRECT ANSWER A pump for removing water from the bilge
Seacock CORRECT 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 CORRECT ANSWER The equipment used in mooring or anchoring a ship
Windlass CORRECT ANSWER A winch used primarily for raising an anchor
