ASA 104 CH 1-3 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Passport, credit/debit card, charter/provisioning documents, prescription
medications, change of clothing - ANSWER-List four items that, when you are
packing for your charter, should be packed in Carry-on luggage rather than checked
baggage: ___, ___, ___, ___.
Automatic, manual - ANSWER-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.
Safe, deck plate - ANSWER-After first determining that the dock's freshwater supply
is ___, fill a cruising sailboats freshwater tank through the _.
Faucet, leak - ANSWER-A freshwater pump cycling on and off when no one is using
water indicates an open _____ or a ___ in the plumbing.
Solenoid switch - ANSWER-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.
Holding tank - ANSWER-To flush the marine head, first pump in some water, then
pump sufficiently to ensure the waste reaches the _____ _____.
Waste deck plate, pump out nozzle - ANSWER-To pump out a marine holding tank,
first unscrew the
___ ___ ___, then hold the ____ ___ firmly in the waste outlet.
Alternator, 1500 - ANSWER-When a boat is not connected to shorepower, the
battery bank is recharged most effectively by the engine's____ with the engine
running at ___ rpm or higher.
DC, AC - ANSWER-An inverter converts ___ electricity from the battery banks to ___
electricity, allowing you to use low-wattage AC appliances when the boat is not on
shorepower.
furling, drum - ANSWER-When setting a roller furling jib, it is important to control the
rate at which the sail deploys by taking a turn of the ___ line around a winch to
prevent overrides from occurring in the furling ___.
heeling, weather helm - ANSWER-Overpowered sails create excessive ___ to which
a boat responds by turning into the wind. This response is known as ___ ___.
rudder - ANSWER-To maintain a straight course with excessive weather helm, it is
necessary to hold the ___ at a large angle, which causes drag and slows the boat.
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Passport, credit/debit card, charter/provisioning documents, prescription
medications, change of clothing - ANSWER-List four items that, when you are
packing for your charter, should be packed in Carry-on luggage rather than checked
baggage: ___, ___, ___, ___.
Automatic, manual - ANSWER-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.
Safe, deck plate - ANSWER-After first determining that the dock's freshwater supply
is ___, fill a cruising sailboats freshwater tank through the _.
Faucet, leak - ANSWER-A freshwater pump cycling on and off when no one is using
water indicates an open _____ or a ___ in the plumbing.
Solenoid switch - ANSWER-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.
Holding tank - ANSWER-To flush the marine head, first pump in some water, then
pump sufficiently to ensure the waste reaches the _____ _____.
Waste deck plate, pump out nozzle - ANSWER-To pump out a marine holding tank,
first unscrew the
___ ___ ___, then hold the ____ ___ firmly in the waste outlet.
Alternator, 1500 - ANSWER-When a boat is not connected to shorepower, the
battery bank is recharged most effectively by the engine's____ with the engine
running at ___ rpm or higher.
DC, AC - ANSWER-An inverter converts ___ electricity from the battery banks to ___
electricity, allowing you to use low-wattage AC appliances when the boat is not on
shorepower.
furling, drum - ANSWER-When setting a roller furling jib, it is important to control the
rate at which the sail deploys by taking a turn of the ___ line around a winch to
prevent overrides from occurring in the furling ___.
heeling, weather helm - ANSWER-Overpowered sails create excessive ___ to which
a boat responds by turning into the wind. This response is known as ___ ___.
rudder - ANSWER-To maintain a straight course with excessive weather helm, it is
necessary to hold the ___ at a large angle, which causes drag and slows the boat.
