Ground tackle
The _________ is designed for large ships and is dependent on its weight for the flukes and crown to dig in.
What is a Navy Anchor?
is used to prevent the end of a fall from running through the large swallow of a cargo block.
What is a Stevedores knot?
Standards that apply to the use of canoes, kayaks, rowboats, rafts, floating tubes, sailboats, motorboats, including waterskiing and other water activities as authorized by BSA.
What is Safety Afloat?
is a fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel having two to seven masts with a foremast that is usually smaller than the other masts
What is a Schooner?
The vessel which, according to the rules of the road for two approaching vessels, has the right of way and is obligated to maintain course and speed.
What is the Stand on Vessel?
The _________ has instead of a stock through the head of the anchor a round rod through the crown that prevents the anchor from rolling.
What is a danforth anchor?
provides two nonslip loops used for hoisting, lowering, etc
What is a French Bowline?
In addition to one wearable PDF per person on board, vessels over 16ft must also a carry.
What is a Type 4, throw-able PFD?
has two masts. The shorter mast is stepped aft of the rudder post or wheel.
What is a Yawl?
The rules and regulations accepted by international agreement and enforced by law in maritime countries,which govern the movements of ships when approaching each other.
What is the rules f the road?
The _________ is designed for permanent moorings.
What is a Mushroom Anchor?
is useful when lowering or hoisting a spar or pole
What is a Timber hitch?
This should be prepared and posted for your ship’s vessels for man overboard, fire, abandon ship, and other emergency situations.
What is a Station Bill?
Wire stays leading from the upper part of the mast to the deck on either side to provide lateral support
What is a Shroud?
Has an arc of visibility of 225 degrees
What is a mast head light?
The _________ is frequently used by small craft for temporary use. It has three or more flukes uplifted around the shank.
What is a Grapnel?
is any rope 5 inches or more in circumference
What is a Hawser?
is the tool most boaters use to communicate with other boaters, the Coast Guard, barges, drawbridge tenders, etc.
What is a VHF radio?
A rope or chain fastened to one or both of the lower corners of a sail or beam and used to extend it or to change its direction.
What is a sheet?
A green light on the starboard side and a red light on the port side each showing an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 112.5 degrees and so fixed as to show the light from right ahead to 22.5 degrees abaft the beam on its respective side.
What is a side light?
The _________ has the ability to dig in again promptly even after a 180-degree change of direction of a boat at anchor caused by changes in the wind or tide.
What is a plow anchor?
a rope that is three-stranded, right or left. The most common lay is right-handed.
What is plain-Laid?
multiplies rapidly from 40°F–140°F, so make sure foods are stored quickly and at the correct temperatures.
What is bacteria?
A spar at the foot of a fore-and-aft sail
to which the sail is secured.
What is a boom?
will exhibit a masthead light forward, side lights, and a stern light.
What is a Power drive vessel underway?