Seamanship

Question 1

What is is the keel?

Answer 1

The keel is used for stability to prevent the boat from sliding sideways.

Question 2

What is the rudder?

Answer 2

The rudder is used for steering

Question 3

What is the back stay?

Answer 3

Runs from the stern to the mast.

Question 4

What is the push pit?

Answer 4

Safety rail situated at the stern of the boat.

Question 5

What is the pulpit?

Answer 5

Safety rails at the front of the boat.

Question 6

What is the forestay?

Answer 6

Runs from the pulpit to the mast to hold it up.

Question 7

What is the furling line?

Answer 7

It is used to furl and unfurl the jib.

Question 8

What at the shrouds?

Answer 8

Part of the rigging to hold up the mast from the centre of the boat.

Question 9

What is the boom?

Answer 9

Used to control the main sail.

Question 10

What is the topping lift?

Answer 10

Used to control the shape of the main sail and secure the boom.

Question 11

What is the kicker?

Answer 11

Used to control the shape of the main sail.

Question 12

What is the main sheet?

Answer 12

Used with the kicker and topping lift to control shape of the main sail.

Question 13

What is the goose neck?

Answer 13

Connection between the boom and the mast.

Question 14

What is the head board?

Answer 14

Reinforced part of the sail at the top, it is where the halyard is attached. It prevents the sail from ripping.

Question 15

What is the luff?

Answer 15

Front edge of jib.

Question 16

What is the leech?

Answer 16

Rear edge of the sail.

Question 17

What is the foot?

Answer 17

Bottom edge of the sail.

Question 18

What is the front of the boat called?

Answer 18

The bow.

Question 19

What is the back of the boat called?

Answer 19

The stern.

Question 20

What is the middle of the boat called?

Answer 20

Amidship.

Question 21

What is a windlass?

Answer 21

Used for lifting or weighing the anchor and can haul in the chain.

Question 22

What are spreaders?

Answer 22

Keeps the shrouds apart as they go up the mast.

Question 23

What is a bowline?

Answer 23

Good for tying up to bollards.

Used for forming a loop at the end of the rope.

Question 24

What is the reef knot?

Answer 24

Used for tying two ropes together.

Question 25

What is a round turn and two half hitches?

Answer 25

Ideal for tying to a ring bollard or post. Quick and easy to secure.

Question 26

Rolling hitch?

Answer 26

Good for tying to bollard or post.

Useful for snubbing the anchor.

Question 27

What is the clove hitch?

Answer 27

Ideal for bollard or post.

Used for tying fenders.

Question 28

Sheet bend?

Answer 28

Used for joining ropes of different thicknesses together.

Question 29

Figure of eight?

Answer 29

Used as a stopper knot.

Question 30

What is Kevlar rope?

Answer 30

Pre stretched and is good for halyards.

Question 31

What is polyester rope?

Answer 31

Similar to Kevlar but not as good.

Question 32

What is polypropylene rope?

Answer 32

Floats and is good for the Danbuoy.

Question 33

What is nylon rope?

Answer 33

Very strong and can stretch to absorb shock. It sinks which reduces risk of it getting caught in a propeller.

Question 34

How should you choose an anchorage?

Answer 34

1. Check chart to see if it’s a restricted area.
2. Check your not infringing local port rules.
3. Check weather.
4. Check charts for obstructions.
5. Check chart to ensure seabed is suitable.
6. Check area has shelter
7. Check tide and current
8. Out of the way of traffic
9. Allow room to clear obstructions