What term describes a guide mounted on the deck through which docklines and anchor rode are run?

What term describes a guide mounted on the deck through which docklines and anchor rode are run?

• A. Cleat
• B. Coaming
• C. Chock
• D. Clew

Answer: (C)

A chock is a deck-mounted guide with a groove or hole through which lines or the anchor rode pass, directing them smoothly over the deck without snagging. This fits the description of a device that guides docklines and rode from the deck to the water. A cleat is used for securing lines by wrapping around its horns, not guiding them. A coaming is the raised edge around a cockpit or hatch to keep water out. A clew is part of a sail. So the guide described is a chock.

A chock is a deck-mounted guide with a groove or hole through which lines or the anchor rode pass, directing them smoothly over the deck without snagging. This fits the description of a device that guides docklines and rode from the deck to the water. A cleat is used for securing lines by wrapping around its horns, not guiding them. A coaming is the raised edge around a cockpit or hatch to keep water out. A clew is part of a sail. So the guide described is a chock.