ASA 104 Bareboat Cruising Exam Questions
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• Automatic Bilge Pump -✓✓Powered by the battery (activated when the float switch
senses water in the bilge)
• Manual Bilge Pump -✓✓bilge pump that is operated by hand
• To fill a cruising sailboat's freshwater tank, you must: -✓✓Ensure that the dock's
freshwater supply is clean and then fill through the water inlet
• What does a freshwater pump cycling on and off when no one is using water mean? -
✓✓Indicates an open valve or a leak in the plumbing
• When done using propane stove, you must first: -✓✓turn off the solenoid switch
• You must pump sufficiently after using the head to ensure that the wast reaches the: -
✓✓Holding tank
• To pump out a marine holding tank, you must unscrew the ________ ________
_________, then hold the ____________ ___________ FIRMLY in the waste outlet. -
✓✓deck waste plate, pumpout nozzle
• How is the battery bank recharged most effectively when not on shorepower? -
✓✓Using the alternator.
• What should the engine be running at to ensure alternator is useful? -✓✓1,500 rpms
• Inverter -✓✓A device that converts DC to AC.
• Rudder Stock -✓✓A vertical shaft that connects the rudder to the steering gear,
transmitting the steering force.
Is where the emergency tiller fits into in case the steering cables fail
• Two ways diesel engine cooling as achieved: -✓✓By using anti-freeze in the
pressurized internal system, AND coolant flow is regulated by a thermostat
• Raw Water Pump -✓✓Circulates seawater in the engine's raw-water cooling system;
should have a spare impeller for it on board.
, • 4 factors that affect a sailing vessel's range under power: -✓✓Tank capacity, wind and
water, current, engine rpm
• 4 items that should be on boat in addition to tool set: -✓✓zipties, duct tape, WD-40,
engine oil
• In-mast furling mainsail is deployed using the: -✓✓Outhaul
• Weather Helm -✓✓The boat's tendency to head up toward the wind, which occurs
when a sailboat is overpowered.
• What should you do when setting a roller furling jib? -✓✓Must control the rate at which
the sail deploys by taking a turn of the furling line around a winch to prevent overrides
occurring in the drum.
• When in weather helm, you must hold rudder at a _______ angle to ensure the boat
goes straight -✓✓large
***Also, this works because the large angle in the rudder causes drag and slows the
boat
• Preventer -✓✓a line or tackle rigged to the boom to prevent an accidental gybe while
running
• Can depower sails by decreasing the sails' angle of _________, adding _______ and
flattening the sails -✓✓Attack, twist
• Skipper -✓✓responsible for the safety of the crew and boat and can delegate tasks to
an experienced crewmember
• 4 items of emergency equipment that should be on board and accessible: -✓✓PFDs,
fire extinguishers, horn, VHF radio
• Sunset Rule -✓✓If it's 3 hours to sunset, you have 13 miles to go and can sail at 4
knots, turn on the motor.
• Dodger -✓✓A canvas protection in front of the cockpit of some boats that is designed
to keep spray off the skipper and crew.
• Seacock -✓✓a valve designed for marine use
• Battery Charger -✓✓converts 110 volt AC to 12 volt DC power to charge the batteries
• Anemometer -✓✓An instrument used to measure wind speed
and Answers (2026) | Complete Review | 100%
Verified Responses | A+
• Automatic Bilge Pump -✓✓Powered by the battery (activated when the float switch
senses water in the bilge)
• Manual Bilge Pump -✓✓bilge pump that is operated by hand
• To fill a cruising sailboat's freshwater tank, you must: -✓✓Ensure that the dock's
freshwater supply is clean and then fill through the water inlet
• What does a freshwater pump cycling on and off when no one is using water mean? -
✓✓Indicates an open valve or a leak in the plumbing
• When done using propane stove, you must first: -✓✓turn off the solenoid switch
• You must pump sufficiently after using the head to ensure that the wast reaches the: -
✓✓Holding tank
• To pump out a marine holding tank, you must unscrew the ________ ________
_________, then hold the ____________ ___________ FIRMLY in the waste outlet. -
✓✓deck waste plate, pumpout nozzle
• How is the battery bank recharged most effectively when not on shorepower? -
✓✓Using the alternator.
• What should the engine be running at to ensure alternator is useful? -✓✓1,500 rpms
• Inverter -✓✓A device that converts DC to AC.
• Rudder Stock -✓✓A vertical shaft that connects the rudder to the steering gear,
transmitting the steering force.
Is where the emergency tiller fits into in case the steering cables fail
• Two ways diesel engine cooling as achieved: -✓✓By using anti-freeze in the
pressurized internal system, AND coolant flow is regulated by a thermostat
• Raw Water Pump -✓✓Circulates seawater in the engine's raw-water cooling system;
should have a spare impeller for it on board.
, • 4 factors that affect a sailing vessel's range under power: -✓✓Tank capacity, wind and
water, current, engine rpm
• 4 items that should be on boat in addition to tool set: -✓✓zipties, duct tape, WD-40,
engine oil
• In-mast furling mainsail is deployed using the: -✓✓Outhaul
• Weather Helm -✓✓The boat's tendency to head up toward the wind, which occurs
when a sailboat is overpowered.
• What should you do when setting a roller furling jib? -✓✓Must control the rate at which
the sail deploys by taking a turn of the furling line around a winch to prevent overrides
occurring in the drum.
• When in weather helm, you must hold rudder at a _______ angle to ensure the boat
goes straight -✓✓large
***Also, this works because the large angle in the rudder causes drag and slows the
boat
• Preventer -✓✓a line or tackle rigged to the boom to prevent an accidental gybe while
running
• Can depower sails by decreasing the sails' angle of _________, adding _______ and
flattening the sails -✓✓Attack, twist
• Skipper -✓✓responsible for the safety of the crew and boat and can delegate tasks to
an experienced crewmember
• 4 items of emergency equipment that should be on board and accessible: -✓✓PFDs,
fire extinguishers, horn, VHF radio
• Sunset Rule -✓✓If it's 3 hours to sunset, you have 13 miles to go and can sail at 4
knots, turn on the motor.
• Dodger -✓✓A canvas protection in front of the cockpit of some boats that is designed
to keep spray off the skipper and crew.
• Seacock -✓✓a valve designed for marine use
• Battery Charger -✓✓converts 110 volt AC to 12 volt DC power to charge the batteries
• Anemometer -✓✓An instrument used to measure wind speed
