ASA 104 BAREBOAT CRUISING EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
List four items that, when you are packing for your charter, should be
packed in carry-on luggage rather than checked baggage:
1. 2. 3. 4.
-
correct answer -1. Passport
2. Credit/Debit Card,
3. Charter/Provisioning documents
4. Prescription Medications,
5. Change of clothing
Most cruising boats have at least two bilge pumps. The
pump is powered by the battery (activated when the float
switch senses water in the bilge), and the
pump is
operated by hand. - correct answer -Automatic, Manual
After first determining that the dock's freshwater supply is
fill a cruising sailboats freshwater tank through the
. - correct answer -Safe, Deck Plate
A freshwater pump cycling on and off when no one is using water indicates
,an open or a in the
plumbing.
- correct answer -Faucet, Leak
When you have finished using the propane stove, first turn off the
and let the gas in the line burn off
before you turn off the burner. - correct answer -Solenoid Switch
To flush the marine head, first pump in some water, then pump
sufficiently to ensure the waste reaches the
. - correct answer -Holding tank
To pump out a marine holding tank, first unscrewed the
, then hold the
firmly in the waste outlet. -
correct answer -Waste deck plate, Pump-out nozzle
When a boat is not connected to shore-power, the battery bank is recharged
most effectively by the engine's with the engine running at
rpm or higher. - correct answer -
Alternator, 1,500
An inverter converts electricity from the battery
banks to electricity, allowing you to use low-wattage
AC appliances when the boat is not on shore-power. - correct answer -DC,
AC
, A emergency tiller fits into the top of the
and
can be used to steer the boat if the steering cable fails. - correct answer -
Rudder Stock
Diesel engine cooling is achieved by means of two systems. Anti- freeze is
used in the pressurized system, and coolant flow is regulated by a . -
correct answer -Internal, Thermostat
The engine driven - pump
circulates seawater in the engines raw-water cooling system. The pump's
is an important spare part to have on board. - correct
answer -Raw-Water, Impeller
List four factors that effect a sailing vessel's range under power:
1. 2. 3. 4.
- correct
answer -1. Tank Capacity
2. Engine RPM
3. Wind and Waves
4. Current
5. Marine Growth
6. Vessel Loading
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
List four items that, when you are packing for your charter, should be
packed in carry-on luggage rather than checked baggage:
1. 2. 3. 4.
-
correct answer -1. Passport
2. Credit/Debit Card,
3. Charter/Provisioning documents
4. Prescription Medications,
5. Change of clothing
Most cruising boats have at least two bilge pumps. The
pump is powered by the battery (activated when the float
switch senses water in the bilge), and the
pump is
operated by hand. - correct answer -Automatic, Manual
After first determining that the dock's freshwater supply is
fill a cruising sailboats freshwater tank through the
. - correct answer -Safe, Deck Plate
A freshwater pump cycling on and off when no one is using water indicates
,an open or a in the
plumbing.
- correct answer -Faucet, Leak
When you have finished using the propane stove, first turn off the
and let the gas in the line burn off
before you turn off the burner. - correct answer -Solenoid Switch
To flush the marine head, first pump in some water, then pump
sufficiently to ensure the waste reaches the
. - correct answer -Holding tank
To pump out a marine holding tank, first unscrewed the
, then hold the
firmly in the waste outlet. -
correct answer -Waste deck plate, Pump-out nozzle
When a boat is not connected to shore-power, the battery bank is recharged
most effectively by the engine's with the engine running at
rpm or higher. - correct answer -
Alternator, 1,500
An inverter converts electricity from the battery
banks to electricity, allowing you to use low-wattage
AC appliances when the boat is not on shore-power. - correct answer -DC,
AC
, A emergency tiller fits into the top of the
and
can be used to steer the boat if the steering cable fails. - correct answer -
Rudder Stock
Diesel engine cooling is achieved by means of two systems. Anti- freeze is
used in the pressurized system, and coolant flow is regulated by a . -
correct answer -Internal, Thermostat
The engine driven - pump
circulates seawater in the engines raw-water cooling system. The pump's
is an important spare part to have on board. - correct
answer -Raw-Water, Impeller
List four factors that effect a sailing vessel's range under power:
1. 2. 3. 4.
- correct
answer -1. Tank Capacity
2. Engine RPM
3. Wind and Waves
4. Current
5. Marine Growth
6. Vessel Loading
