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54 Cards in this Set
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A weighted fin that, when attached to the bottom of a sailboat, keeps the boat from slipping sideways in the water and allows it to sail upwind.
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keel
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A weighted fin that, when attached to the bottom of a sailboat, keeps the boat from slipping sideways in the water and allows it to sail upwind.
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keel
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The boat minus the rigging, includes bottom, topsides, buoyancy tanks, and eck.
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hull
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The vertical pole or spar that supports the sails and boom.
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mast
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The primary and most easily controlled source of sail power, attached along the front edge to the mast and along the bottom edge to the boom.
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mainsail
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The horizontal spar which is attached to the mast to support the bottom part of the mainsail.
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boom
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The front of the boat.
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bow
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A guardrail around the bow of the boat which is usually used to aid a crew in mooring or anchoring.
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bow pulpit
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The swivel connection on a sailboat by which the boom attaches to the mast. The boom moves from side to side and up and down by swiveling on it.
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gooseneck
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The sail between the headstay and the mast.
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jib
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A slide, running across the boat, to which the mainsheet is led. The crew can adjust the trim of the mainsail by adjusting the slide position.
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traveler
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The back of the boat
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stern
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A sturdy railing around the deck at the stern
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stern pulpit
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The horizontal upper surface of the boat.
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deck
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Lines attached to the stanchions to help prevent the crew from going overboard.
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lifelines
(Never depend upon lifelines to secure you to the boat. Never attach a safety line to a lifeline.) |
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A compartment for passengers or crew.
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cabin
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Horizontal spars which spread the shrouds from the mast.
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spreaders
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Wires that run from the masthead (or near the masthead) to the sides of the boat to support the mast and prevent it from swaying
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shrouds
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A wire that runs from the top of the mast (or near the masthead) to the bow and onto which the jib is attached. It supports the mast preventing it from falling backwards.
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headstay
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a piece of standing rigging which keeps a mast from falling backwards. It is attached either at the very top of the mast, or in fractional rigs between about 1/8 and 1/4 from the top of the mast. The other end of the forestay is attached to the bow of the boat.
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forestay
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A line or cable which supports the mast from the stern of the boat.
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backstay
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A line used to trim the mainsail; it is led through a series of blocks to form a block and tackle.
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mainsheet
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The fin at the stern of the boat used for steering
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rudder
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The wooden or metal steering arm attached to the rudder. It is used as a lever to turn the rudder.
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tiller
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On larger boats the wheel replaces the tiller and is used to turn the rudder
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wheel
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a line or piston system on a sailboat used to exert downward force on the boom and thus control the shape of the sail. An older term is "martingale".
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boomvang
typically runs from the base of the mast to a point about a third of the way out the boom. Due to the great force necessary to change the height of the boom while a boat is under sail, a line based boom vang usually includes some sort of a pulley system. Hydraulic piston vangs are used on larger sailboats and controlled by manual or electric hydraulic pumps. |
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What are items 2 and 3
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2 are pintles and 3 are gudgeons
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The shrouds, forestay, and backstay support the mast. The strong metal fittings that attach these wires to the mast are called ...
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tangs
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The shrouds and backstay are attached to the boat with a ...
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turnbuckle which attaches to the chainplate via the toggle
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The masthead light is white and is visible from ahead to an angle of 22.5 degrees abaft the beam on both sides. It indicates ...
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the boat is moving under engine power. It should be extinguished when the engine is not operating
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Unless anchored in a recognized small craft anchorage, all vessels are required to show ...
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one 360 degree white light
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Port side lights are what color:?
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red
"port wine is red" |
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A sailboat under power will show the following lights...
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sidelights, masthead light (higher than sidelights), and sternlight
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To signal with horn or whistle you plan to pass port to port
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one short blast
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To signal with horn or whistle you plan to pass starboard to starboard
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two short blasts
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To signal with horn or whistle you are operating in reverse
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three short blasts
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To signal with horn or whistle indicating a dangerous situation exists is ...
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five short blasts
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To signal with horn or whistle when a powerboat is leaving dock
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one prolonged blast
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To signal with horn or whistle when approaching a bend or obscured site sound ...
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one prolonged blast (4-6 seconds)
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When should you offer assistance to a boat in distress?
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always
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If a passenger pays for a portion of gas or slip fee your boat is being ...
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chartered and the skipper must be licensed
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In Missouri what age MUST wear a PFD (personal flotation device)
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under age 7
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A type IV PFD is ...
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a throwable device, i.e. cushion or ring
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What percent of boating fatalities could have been prevented by the wearing of a PFD?
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80 percent
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To "stand on" means...
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you have the right to hold your course and speed, because you have the right of way.
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when two boats are on the same tack, who has the right of way?
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the leeward boat (the one further downwind) has the right of way.
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when boats on same point of sail which has the right of way?
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The third rule is the "starboard tack rule" when two boats are sailing on different tacks with the same point of sail, the one on a starboard tack has the right of way.
The port tack boat must yield. |
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Fires are classified Class A, B, and C - what do they represent?
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Class A: ordinary combustible material such as paper and wood;
Class B: gasoline, oil, grease, and other flammable liquids; Class C: electrical fires |
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Water is suitable for what type of fires?
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Class A only
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When the boat is overpowered with wind, "weather helm" results. What is it?
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The boat wants to turn itself into the wind.
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What is the coastal warning display for "Small craft advisory"? This indicates wind and sea conditions dangerous to small craft.
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One red pennant displayed by day. One red light above a white light at night.
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Who is the stand on boat when one boat is running and the other is close hauled and they are on the same tack?
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The close hauled boat is stand on since the running boat is to windward.
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what is running "wing and wing"
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Running with mainsail eased out and the jib on the windward side (sails on each side of the boat); also called gull wing or goosewing
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What should a sailboat do in a marked shipping channel
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Cross the channel as quickly as possible perpendicular to the channel.
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