ASA 104 Exam Questions and
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Four items that should be packed in carry-on luggage rather than checked
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baggage: - ANS>>passport, charter documents, money, license, change of clothes
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Automatic Bilge Pump - ANS>>Powered by the battery (activated when the float
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switch senses water in the bilge)
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Manual Bilge Pump - ANS>>bilge pump that is operated by hand
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To fill a cruising sailboat's freshwater tank, you must: - ANS>>Ensure that the
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dock's freshwater supply is clean and then fill through the water inlet
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What does a freshwater pump cycling on and off when no one is using water
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mean? - ANS>>Indicates an open valve or a leak in the plumbing
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When done using propane stove, you must first: - ANS>>turn off the solenoid
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You must pump sufficiently after using the head to ensure that the wast reaches
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the: - ANS>>Holding tank
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To pump out a marine holding tank, you must unscrew the ________ ________
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_________, then hold the ____________ ___________ FIRMLY in the waste
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outlet. - ANS>>deck waste plate, pumpout nozzle
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How is the battery bank recharged most effectively when not on shorepower? -
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ANS>>Using the alternator.
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What should the engine be running at to ensure alternator is useful? -
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ANS>>1,500 rpms
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Inverter - ANS>>A device that converts DC to AC.
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Rudder Stock - ANS>>A vertical shaft that connects the rudder to the steering
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gear, transmitting the steering force.
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Is where the emergency tiller fits into in case the steering cables fail
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Two ways diesel engine cooling as achieved: - ANS>>By using anti-freeze in the
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pressurized internal system, AND coolant flow is regulated by a thermostat
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, Raw Water Pump - ANS>>Circulates seawater in the engine's raw-water cooling
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system; should have a spare impeller for it on board.
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4 factors that affect a sailing vessel's range under power: - ANS>>Tank capacity,
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wind and water, current, engine rpm
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4 items that should be on boat in addition to tool set: - ANS>>zipties, duct tape,
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WD-40, engine oil
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In-mast furling mainsail is deployed using the: - ANS>>Outhaul
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Weather Helm - ANS>>The boat's tendency to head up toward the wind, which
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occurs when a sailboat is overpowered.
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What should you do when setting a roller furling jib? - ANS>>Must control the rate
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at which the sail deploys by taking a turn of the furling line around a winch to
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prevent overrides occurring in the drum.
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When in weather helm, you must hold rudder at a _______ angle to ensure the
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boat goes straight - ANS>>large
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***Also, this works because the large angle in the rudder causes drag and slows
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the boat
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Preventer - ANS>>a line or tackle rigged to the boom to prevent an accidental
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gybe while running
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Can depower sails by decreasing the sails' angle of _________, adding _______
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and flattening the sails - ANS>>Attack, twist
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Skipper - ANS>>responsible for the safety of the crew and boat and can delegate
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tasks to an experienced crewmember
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4 items of emergency equipment that should be on board and accessible: -
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ANS>>PFDs, fire extinguishers, horn, VHF radio
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Sunset Rule - ANS>>If it's 3 hours to sunset, you have 13 miles to go and can
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sail at 4 knots, turn on the motor.
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Dodger - ANS>>A canvas protection in front of the cockpit of some boats that is
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designed to keep spray off the skipper and crew.
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Seacock - ANS>>a valve designed for marine use
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Battery Charger - ANS>>converts 110 volt AC to 12 volt DC power to charge the
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Answers
Four items that should be packed in carry-on luggage rather than checked
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baggage: - ANS>>passport, charter documents, money, license, change of clothes
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Automatic Bilge Pump - ANS>>Powered by the battery (activated when the float
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switch senses water in the bilge)
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Manual Bilge Pump - ANS>>bilge pump that is operated by hand
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To fill a cruising sailboat's freshwater tank, you must: - ANS>>Ensure that the
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dock's freshwater supply is clean and then fill through the water inlet
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What does a freshwater pump cycling on and off when no one is using water
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mean? - ANS>>Indicates an open valve or a leak in the plumbing
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When done using propane stove, you must first: - ANS>>turn off the solenoid
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switch
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You must pump sufficiently after using the head to ensure that the wast reaches
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the: - ANS>>Holding tank
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To pump out a marine holding tank, you must unscrew the ________ ________
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_________, then hold the ____________ ___________ FIRMLY in the waste
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outlet. - ANS>>deck waste plate, pumpout nozzle
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How is the battery bank recharged most effectively when not on shorepower? -
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ANS>>Using the alternator.
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What should the engine be running at to ensure alternator is useful? -
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ANS>>1,500 rpms
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Inverter - ANS>>A device that converts DC to AC.
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Rudder Stock - ANS>>A vertical shaft that connects the rudder to the steering
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gear, transmitting the steering force.
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Is where the emergency tiller fits into in case the steering cables fail
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Two ways diesel engine cooling as achieved: - ANS>>By using anti-freeze in the
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pressurized internal system, AND coolant flow is regulated by a thermostat
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, Raw Water Pump - ANS>>Circulates seawater in the engine's raw-water cooling
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system; should have a spare impeller for it on board.
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4 factors that affect a sailing vessel's range under power: - ANS>>Tank capacity,
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wind and water, current, engine rpm
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4 items that should be on boat in addition to tool set: - ANS>>zipties, duct tape,
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WD-40, engine oil
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In-mast furling mainsail is deployed using the: - ANS>>Outhaul
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Weather Helm - ANS>>The boat's tendency to head up toward the wind, which
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occurs when a sailboat is overpowered.
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What should you do when setting a roller furling jib? - ANS>>Must control the rate
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at which the sail deploys by taking a turn of the furling line around a winch to
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prevent overrides occurring in the drum.
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When in weather helm, you must hold rudder at a _______ angle to ensure the
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boat goes straight - ANS>>large
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***Also, this works because the large angle in the rudder causes drag and slows
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the boat
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Preventer - ANS>>a line or tackle rigged to the boom to prevent an accidental
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gybe while running
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Can depower sails by decreasing the sails' angle of _________, adding _______
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and flattening the sails - ANS>>Attack, twist
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Skipper - ANS>>responsible for the safety of the crew and boat and can delegate
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tasks to an experienced crewmember
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4 items of emergency equipment that should be on board and accessible: -
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ANS>>PFDs, fire extinguishers, horn, VHF radio
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Sunset Rule - ANS>>If it's 3 hours to sunset, you have 13 miles to go and can
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sail at 4 knots, turn on the motor.
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Dodger - ANS>>A canvas protection in front of the cockpit of some boats that is
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designed to keep spray off the skipper and crew.
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Seacock - ANS>>a valve designed for marine use
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Battery Charger - ANS>>converts 110 volt AC to 12 volt DC power to charge the
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batteries
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