🔍 Key Concepts

• Small craft anchoring terminology used by recreational and small commercial vessels • Difference between parts of anchoring system: anchor, chain/line, and deck fittings • Meaning of related terms: scope, stock, chock in anchoring and mooring

💭 Think About

• Which term describes the entire line/chain assembly that actually connects the boat to the anchor, not just a measurement or a metal part? • Which option refers to a ratio or length of line paid out rather than a physical object? • Which terms are fixed fittings on deck or on the anchor itself, and which term is the flexible connection between boat and anchor?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which choice is the flexible connection (chain/line/cable) between the anchor and the boat. • Eliminate any term that is a deck fitting used for leading or securing line, rather than the line itself. • Eliminate any term that refers to the shape, arm, or crosspiece of the anchor rather than the connecting gear.