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Which fitting is used to connect the boom to the mast?

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Which fitting is used to connect the boom to the mast?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Basic parts of a sailboat’s rig (mast, boom, hull, transom) • Names and purposes of common fittings that join moving spars together • Difference between a specific fitting and a general fastener like a pin

💭 Think About

• Which option names a fitting specifically designed to let the boom pivot horizontally and vertically at the mast? • Which choices refer to parts of the hull or sail type rather than a hinge-like connection? • Which option sounds like a general removable pin rather than a shaped fitting that stays on the mast/boom joint?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which choice is a hull component and eliminate it for this rigging question • Identify which choice is a sail type or sail rig rather than a metal fitting • Decide which remaining term is a specialized hinge fitting versus a simple pin used inside many different fittings

Question 1 of 27070

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Which fitting is used to connect the boom to the mast?

A

Gunter-lug

B

Gooseneck

C

Transom

D

Clevis pin

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Question 1 / 2707066636ee728f7522a1c517b5b

Question 1 of 2707066636ee728f7522a1c517b5b

Which fitting is used to connect the boom to the mast?

Back

Question 1 of 27070

Q

Which fitting is used to connect the boom to the mast?

If the question has a related picture, it will appear here.

🔍 Key Concepts

• Basic parts of a sailboat’s rig (mast, boom, hull, transom) • Names and purposes of common fittings that join moving spars together • Difference between a specific fitting and a general fastener like a pin

💭 Think About

• Which option names a fitting specifically designed to let the boom pivot horizontally and vertically at the mast? • Which choices refer to parts of the hull or sail type rather than a hinge-like connection? • Which option sounds like a general removable pin rather than a shaped fitting that stays on the mast/boom joint?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which choice is a hull component and eliminate it for this rigging question • Identify which choice is a sail type or sail rig rather than a metal fitting • Decide which remaining term is a specialized hinge fitting versus a simple pin used inside many different fittings