Review Questions: ASA 104 - Bareboat Cruising
Questions and Correct Answers
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 sailboat's 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
pumpout nozzle - ANSWER To pump out a marine holding tank, first unscrew the
_________ _________ _________, then hold the _________ _________ firmly in the waste
outlet.
alternator
1,500 - 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.
AC
DC - 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.
rudder stock - ANSWER An emergency tiller fits into the top of the _________ _________
and can be used to steer the boat if the steering cables fail.
internal
thermostat - ANSWER 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
_________.
raw-water
impeller - ANSWER The engine-driven _________-_________ pump circulates seawater in
the engine's raw-water cooling system. The pump's _________ is an important spare part to
have on board.
tank capacity
engine RPM
wind and waves
current
marine growth
Questions and Correct Answers
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 sailboat's 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
pumpout nozzle - ANSWER To pump out a marine holding tank, first unscrew the
_________ _________ _________, then hold the _________ _________ firmly in the waste
outlet.
alternator
1,500 - 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.
AC
DC - 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.
rudder stock - ANSWER An emergency tiller fits into the top of the _________ _________
and can be used to steer the boat if the steering cables fail.
internal
thermostat - ANSWER 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
_________.
raw-water
impeller - ANSWER The engine-driven _________-_________ pump circulates seawater in
the engine's raw-water cooling system. The pump's _________ is an important spare part to
have on board.
tank capacity
engine RPM
wind and waves
current
marine growth
