ASA 103/104 Study Guide: Comprehensive Set
Removes small particles of dirt and separates any entrained water from the
fuel Right Ans - Primary Fuel Filter with Fuel Separator
Draws the diesel from the tank, usually has a lever so it can be operated
manually to pump fuel; Diaphragm pump Right Ans - Lift pump
From the lift pump the fuel flows through another filter mounted on the
engine usually has a screw on top so air can escape when bleeding the system
Right Ans - Secondary Filter/Fine Filter
Forces fuel into the cylinders at high pressure via small injectors Right Ans
- Injector Pump
Raw water and coolant enter the ________ to exchange the temperature of the
coolant before entering the engine Right Ans - Heat Exchanger
Sucks seawater into the boat and pushes it around the engine system; Has a
rubber impeller; Good replacement part to have Right Ans - Raw Water
Pump/Impeller Pump
Protects the impeller from damage; removes debris as raw water enters via a
through hull fitting Right Ans - Raw Water Strainer
A Head-discharge line used to direct waste either outboard or into the holding
tank Right Ans - Y Valve
A two stroke outboard motor uses fuel that combines _____ Right Ans -
Gasoline and Oil
Switches are also _____ Right Ans - Breakers
The flag of the host country should be displayed on the _____ Right Ans -
Starboard Spreader
Mainsail twist can be increased by easing the _________ Right Ans - Mainsail
T/F: Racing sailboats do not have the right of way Right Ans - True
, A type of rope that is attached to the bow of a dinghy or other small boat used
for tying up or towing; Polypropylene floats but are slippery and can easily
become untied Right Ans - Dinghy Painter
T/F: A Sailboat less than 65.5 (20 Meters) cannot display a tricolor light when
motor sailing, only when under sail Right Ans - True
When boats often tie up together at regattas and other gatherings; The
preferred procedure is for the Largest/Heaviest boat with the biggest anchor
to anchor first and then the other boats tie alongside it Right Ans - Rafting
A length of nylon line that you attach to the chain of the anchor and tie off to a
deck cleat; Acts as a spring on the anchor chain rode to prevent the chain from
bouncing in bouncy conditions Right Ans - Snubber
In areas where a large volume of shipping converges, such as at the
approaches to major ports, vessels traveling in opposite directions are kept
apart by __________; The maritime equivalent of divided highways; Right Ans
- Traffic Separation Scheme
Forms over land on clear nights with calm winds and typically in an area of
high pressure Right Ans - Radiation Fog
Forms when a layer of warm moist air flows over cold water; Common in the
spring time on the US East Coast Right Ans - Sea/Advection Fog
A wind that blows from the sea toward the land as a result of hot air rising off
the land Right Ans - Sea Breeze
A wind that blows over water as a result of air cooling over the land Right
Ans - Land Breeze
One High and One Low tide occurring each lunar day Right Ans - Diurnal
Two High and Two low tides occurring about six hours apart Right Ans -
Semi-Diurnal
Removes small particles of dirt and separates any entrained water from the
fuel Right Ans - Primary Fuel Filter with Fuel Separator
Draws the diesel from the tank, usually has a lever so it can be operated
manually to pump fuel; Diaphragm pump Right Ans - Lift pump
From the lift pump the fuel flows through another filter mounted on the
engine usually has a screw on top so air can escape when bleeding the system
Right Ans - Secondary Filter/Fine Filter
Forces fuel into the cylinders at high pressure via small injectors Right Ans
- Injector Pump
Raw water and coolant enter the ________ to exchange the temperature of the
coolant before entering the engine Right Ans - Heat Exchanger
Sucks seawater into the boat and pushes it around the engine system; Has a
rubber impeller; Good replacement part to have Right Ans - Raw Water
Pump/Impeller Pump
Protects the impeller from damage; removes debris as raw water enters via a
through hull fitting Right Ans - Raw Water Strainer
A Head-discharge line used to direct waste either outboard or into the holding
tank Right Ans - Y Valve
A two stroke outboard motor uses fuel that combines _____ Right Ans -
Gasoline and Oil
Switches are also _____ Right Ans - Breakers
The flag of the host country should be displayed on the _____ Right Ans -
Starboard Spreader
Mainsail twist can be increased by easing the _________ Right Ans - Mainsail
T/F: Racing sailboats do not have the right of way Right Ans - True
, A type of rope that is attached to the bow of a dinghy or other small boat used
for tying up or towing; Polypropylene floats but are slippery and can easily
become untied Right Ans - Dinghy Painter
T/F: A Sailboat less than 65.5 (20 Meters) cannot display a tricolor light when
motor sailing, only when under sail Right Ans - True
When boats often tie up together at regattas and other gatherings; The
preferred procedure is for the Largest/Heaviest boat with the biggest anchor
to anchor first and then the other boats tie alongside it Right Ans - Rafting
A length of nylon line that you attach to the chain of the anchor and tie off to a
deck cleat; Acts as a spring on the anchor chain rode to prevent the chain from
bouncing in bouncy conditions Right Ans - Snubber
In areas where a large volume of shipping converges, such as at the
approaches to major ports, vessels traveling in opposite directions are kept
apart by __________; The maritime equivalent of divided highways; Right Ans
- Traffic Separation Scheme
Forms over land on clear nights with calm winds and typically in an area of
high pressure Right Ans - Radiation Fog
Forms when a layer of warm moist air flows over cold water; Common in the
spring time on the US East Coast Right Ans - Sea/Advection Fog
A wind that blows from the sea toward the land as a result of hot air rising off
the land Right Ans - Sea Breeze
A wind that blows over water as a result of air cooling over the land Right
Ans - Land Breeze
One High and One Low tide occurring each lunar day Right Ans - Diurnal
Two High and Two low tides occurring about six hours apart Right Ans -
Semi-Diurnal
