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How to build a sailboat
Contributed by: Frost
  • 1. What is the first step in building a sailboat?
A) Raising the mast
B) Laying the keel
C) Developing a detailed plan and choosing a design
D) Attaching the rudder
  • 2. Which of these is a common material used for sailboat hulls?
A) Styrofoam
B) Cardboard
C) Fiberglass
D) Aluminum foil
  • 3. What is the purpose of the keel?
A) Holding the sails
B) Steering the boat
C) Housing the engine
D) Provides stability and prevents sideways drift
  • 4. What is the term for the frame or skeleton of the boat?
A) The sail ribs
B) The hull frame
C) The mast bones
D) The rope webbing
  • 5. What type of wood is often used for internal structures?
A) Marine plywood
B) Balsa wood
C) Cork wood
D) Pine wood
  • 6. What is the purpose of epoxy resin in boat building?
A) To bond and seal materials
B) To attract fish
C) To make it float
D) To add color
  • 7. What is the boom?
A) The front of the boat
B) The back of the boat
C) A type of knot
D) A spar that extends the foot of a sail
  • 8. What is the purpose of the rudder?
A) To anchor the boat
B) To provide power
C) To steer the boat
D) To hold the sails
  • 9. What is the mast?
A) A navigation tool
B) A small boat
C) A type of anchor
D) A vertical spar that supports the sails
  • 10. Which type of sails are attached to the forestay?
A) Mainsails
B) Jibs and Genoas
C) Mizzens
D) Spinnakers
  • 11. What is rigging?
A) The ropes and wires that control the sails
B) The interior design
C) The decorative flags
D) The keel's covering
  • 12. What is fairing?
A) Painting the boat
B) Smoothing the hull surface
C) Attaching the sails
D) Polishing the brass
  • 13. What is the waterline?
A) A type of rope
B) The line where the hull meets the water
C) The length of the anchor chain
D) The highest point of the mast
  • 14. What is a bilge?
A) A type of rudder
B) The top of the mast
C) A navigation system
D) The lowest part of the hull
  • 15. What does 'displacement' refer to?
A) The boat's color
B) The number of sails
C) The speed of the boat
D) The weight of water the boat displaces
  • 16. What is the purpose of ballast?
A) To add weight for stability
B) To store supplies
C) To make the boat faster
D) To provide decoration
  • 17. What is the function of a winch?
A) To measure the wind speed
B) To clean the deck
C) To provide mechanical advantage when trimming sails
D) To store rope
  • 18. What is 'caulking'?
A) Sharpening tools
B) Sanding wood
C) Sealing seams to make them watertight
D) Sewing sails
  • 19. Why is proper ventilation important in a sailboat?
A) To improve the paint job
B) To prevent mold and mildew
C) To attract fish
D) To make the boat faster
  • 20. What is a 'seacock'?
A) A type of rope
B) A valve on a through-hull fitting
C) A cleaning product
D) A type of sail
  • 21. What is the purpose of a compass?
A) Fishing
B) Cooking
C) Cleaning
D) Navigation
  • 22. What does the term 'beam' refer to?
A) The depth of the keel
B) The height of the mast
C) The width of the boat
D) The length of the boat
  • 23. What is a 'cleat' used for?
A) Cleaning the hull
B) Measuring depth
C) Cutting wood
D) Securing ropes
  • 24. What is the best way to prevent corrosion on metal parts?
A) Using saltwater
B) Leaving them exposed to the elements
C) Ignoring them
D) Applying anti-corrosion coatings
  • 25. What is the purpose of a bilge pump?
A) To remove water from the bilge
B) To measure the water depth
C) To power the boat
D) To clean the sails
  • 26. What is the meaning of 'draft'?
A) The number of sails
B) The length of the boat
C) The depth of the keel below the waterline
D) The speed of the boat
  • 27. What is the function of a shroud?
A) Supports the mast from the sides
B) Steering the boat
C) Lowering the anchor
D) Folding the sails
  • 28. What is the purpose of applying antifouling paint?
A) To prevent marine growth on the hull
B) To protect the boat from the sun
C) To make the boat shiny
D) To make the boat float better
  • 29. What is the role of the forestay?
A) Supports the mast from the front and attaches headsails
B) Raising the anchor
C) Holding the keel
D) Steering the boat
  • 30. What is used to attach the hull to the deck?
A) Staples
B) Magnets
C) Tape
D) Bolts, adhesives, and fiberglass
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