ASA 104 BAREBOAT CRUISING EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
When arriving in a foreign country, you must fly the _________ flag just below your
starboard spreader. After clearing _________ and _________, you must lower it and fly
the nation's courtesy flag in its place. - Answer- Q Flag, Customs, Immigration
A large-scale chart shows a small geographic area in __________ detail. A small-scale
chart shows a large area in __________ detail. - Answer- Great, Less
To measure the distance between two points on a nautical chart, span your dividers
between the two points, then measure on the latitude or longitude scale where 1 minute
= 1 __________ __________. - Answer- Latitude, Nautical Mile
If the difference between waypoints A and B on your course is 18 NM and your speed is
5 Knots, your Estimated Time Enroute is __________ hours. If you depart A at 0845,
your ETA at B will be __________. - Answer- 3.6, 1221
Your direction of intended travel is called the __________, but the path that the boat
actually follows is the __________. A properly calculated and steered __________ will
allow your course and track to be the same. - Answer- Course, Track, Heading
Dead reckoning uses the boat's __________ __________, and time elapsed to
determine a DR position. A DR Position does not incorporate __________ or leeway. -
Answer- Heading, Speed, Current
The intersection of two or more __________ __________ __________ gives a fix,
which is the calculated position of the boat. - Answer- Lines of position (Or LOP's)
When navigating with a GPS plotter, it's important to use the appropriate __________ to
ensure you have the correct level of detail for safety. - Answer- Zoom
The vertical datum from which soundings are referenced on NOAA charts is
__________ __________ __________ __________. On British Admiralty charts, the
vertical datum is __________ __________ __________. - Answer- Mean Lower Low
Water, Lowest Astronomical Tide
, In the Northern hemisphere mid-latitudes, wind circulates clockwise and outward from a
__________ - pressure system, and counterclockwise and into a __________- pressure
system. - Answer- High, Low
Using the rule of 15's, state the lower threshold wind speeds for: Small Craft Advisory
__________, gale __________,
storm __________, and hurricane __________. - Answer- 20 kt, 35 kt, 50 kt, 65 kt
__________ fog forms on clear nights with __________ wind, and will burn off with the
sun or dissipate in the wind. A fog that requires wind to transport warm air over cold
water, and may persist even in strong winds is called __________ fog - Answer-
Radiation, Calm, Advection
List at least three actions to take when navigating in low visibility: 1. __________ 2.
__________ 3.__________ - Answer- 1. Take a fix
2. Plot a course
3. Slow down
4. Make sound signals
5. Hoist a radar reflector
List four items that, when you are packing for your charter, should be packed in carry-on
luggage rather than checked baggage:
1 .__________ 2.__________ 3. __________ 4. __________ - Answer- 1. Passport
2. Credit/Debit Card,
3. Charter/Provisioning documents
4. Prescription Medications,
5. Change of clothing
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. - Answer- Automatic, Manual
After first determining that the dock's freshwater supply is __________ fill a cruising
sailboats freshwater tank through the __________ __________. - Answer- Safe, Deck
Plate
A freshwater pump cycling on and off when no one is using water indicates an open
__________ or a __________ in the plumbing. - Answer- Faucet, Leak
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. - Answer-
Solenoid Switch
To flush the marine head, first pump in some water, then pump sufficiently to ensure the
waste reaches the
__________ __________. - Answer- Holding tank
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
When arriving in a foreign country, you must fly the _________ flag just below your
starboard spreader. After clearing _________ and _________, you must lower it and fly
the nation's courtesy flag in its place. - Answer- Q Flag, Customs, Immigration
A large-scale chart shows a small geographic area in __________ detail. A small-scale
chart shows a large area in __________ detail. - Answer- Great, Less
To measure the distance between two points on a nautical chart, span your dividers
between the two points, then measure on the latitude or longitude scale where 1 minute
= 1 __________ __________. - Answer- Latitude, Nautical Mile
If the difference between waypoints A and B on your course is 18 NM and your speed is
5 Knots, your Estimated Time Enroute is __________ hours. If you depart A at 0845,
your ETA at B will be __________. - Answer- 3.6, 1221
Your direction of intended travel is called the __________, but the path that the boat
actually follows is the __________. A properly calculated and steered __________ will
allow your course and track to be the same. - Answer- Course, Track, Heading
Dead reckoning uses the boat's __________ __________, and time elapsed to
determine a DR position. A DR Position does not incorporate __________ or leeway. -
Answer- Heading, Speed, Current
The intersection of two or more __________ __________ __________ gives a fix,
which is the calculated position of the boat. - Answer- Lines of position (Or LOP's)
When navigating with a GPS plotter, it's important to use the appropriate __________ to
ensure you have the correct level of detail for safety. - Answer- Zoom
The vertical datum from which soundings are referenced on NOAA charts is
__________ __________ __________ __________. On British Admiralty charts, the
vertical datum is __________ __________ __________. - Answer- Mean Lower Low
Water, Lowest Astronomical Tide
, In the Northern hemisphere mid-latitudes, wind circulates clockwise and outward from a
__________ - pressure system, and counterclockwise and into a __________- pressure
system. - Answer- High, Low
Using the rule of 15's, state the lower threshold wind speeds for: Small Craft Advisory
__________, gale __________,
storm __________, and hurricane __________. - Answer- 20 kt, 35 kt, 50 kt, 65 kt
__________ fog forms on clear nights with __________ wind, and will burn off with the
sun or dissipate in the wind. A fog that requires wind to transport warm air over cold
water, and may persist even in strong winds is called __________ fog - Answer-
Radiation, Calm, Advection
List at least three actions to take when navigating in low visibility: 1. __________ 2.
__________ 3.__________ - Answer- 1. Take a fix
2. Plot a course
3. Slow down
4. Make sound signals
5. Hoist a radar reflector
List four items that, when you are packing for your charter, should be packed in carry-on
luggage rather than checked baggage:
1 .__________ 2.__________ 3. __________ 4. __________ - Answer- 1. Passport
2. Credit/Debit Card,
3. Charter/Provisioning documents
4. Prescription Medications,
5. Change of clothing
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. - Answer- Automatic, Manual
After first determining that the dock's freshwater supply is __________ fill a cruising
sailboats freshwater tank through the __________ __________. - Answer- Safe, Deck
Plate
A freshwater pump cycling on and off when no one is using water indicates an open
__________ or a __________ in the plumbing. - Answer- Faucet, Leak
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. - Answer-
Solenoid Switch
To flush the marine head, first pump in some water, then pump sufficiently to ensure the
waste reaches the
__________ __________. - Answer- Holding tank
