ASA 114 PRACTICE PAPER 2026 FINAL
QUESTION BANK ANSWER SET
◉T
Answer: In strong winds reaching is the least desirable
point of sail on a trailerable multihull.
True False
◉T
Answer: Rafting boats can be any combination of monohulls and
multihulls.
True False
◉T
Answer: Cruising catamarans in the 30 to 50 foot range visually have
forward beams.
True False
◉F
Answer: Pressure from the mast to the main beam
decreases when the main sheet is tightened.
True False
,◉T
Answer: A seagull striker takes upward pressure off the
forestay/forward beam attachment point and disperses it along the
forward beam.
True False
◉T
Answer: Webbing or trampoline material is rarely used on large
catamarans except, perhaps, between the bows.
True False
◉F
Answer: Most catamaran designs have the main salon
located inside one hull or the other.
True False
◉F
Answer: Galley down refers to a method of covering all
galley components to stow them for getting underway.
True False
, ◉ B,A,C
Answer: Rank the following 3 boat types from lowest to
highest power to weight ratio.
A. Cruising catamaran
B. Monohull
C. Trailerable multihull
◉T
Answer: An outboard engine will use more fuel per mile than an
inboard diesel of about the same size.
True False
◉C
Answer: Cavitation is
A. a condition where sea life grows in any underwater cavity.
B. a rolling effect created by steep waves while under sail.
C. a condition where a propeller pushes air instead of water.
◉C
Answer: In general, which of the following has the highest
probability of creating the conditions which could lead to an
explosion?
QUESTION BANK ANSWER SET
◉T
Answer: In strong winds reaching is the least desirable
point of sail on a trailerable multihull.
True False
◉T
Answer: Rafting boats can be any combination of monohulls and
multihulls.
True False
◉T
Answer: Cruising catamarans in the 30 to 50 foot range visually have
forward beams.
True False
◉F
Answer: Pressure from the mast to the main beam
decreases when the main sheet is tightened.
True False
,◉T
Answer: A seagull striker takes upward pressure off the
forestay/forward beam attachment point and disperses it along the
forward beam.
True False
◉T
Answer: Webbing or trampoline material is rarely used on large
catamarans except, perhaps, between the bows.
True False
◉F
Answer: Most catamaran designs have the main salon
located inside one hull or the other.
True False
◉F
Answer: Galley down refers to a method of covering all
galley components to stow them for getting underway.
True False
, ◉ B,A,C
Answer: Rank the following 3 boat types from lowest to
highest power to weight ratio.
A. Cruising catamaran
B. Monohull
C. Trailerable multihull
◉T
Answer: An outboard engine will use more fuel per mile than an
inboard diesel of about the same size.
True False
◉C
Answer: Cavitation is
A. a condition where sea life grows in any underwater cavity.
B. a rolling effect created by steep waves while under sail.
C. a condition where a propeller pushes air instead of water.
◉C
Answer: In general, which of the following has the highest
probability of creating the conditions which could lead to an
explosion?
