ASA 104 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
List at least four items that, when you are packing for your charter, should be packed
in carry-on luggage rather than checked baggage. - ANSWER-passport
credit/debit card
charter/provisioning documents
prescription medication
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
sailboat's 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 reached the _____ _____. - ANSWER-holding tank
To pump out a marine holding tank, first unscrew the _____ _____ _____, then hold
the _____ _____ firmly in the waste outlet. - ANSWER-waste deck plate
pumpout nozzle
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. -
ANSWER-alternator
1,500
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.
- ANSWER-DC
AC
An emergency tiller fits into the top of the _____ _____ and can be used to steer the
boat if the cables fail. - ANSWER-rudder stock
, Diesel engine cooling is achieved by means of two systems. Ani-freeze is used in the
pressurized _____ system, and coolant flow is regulated by a _____. - ANSWER-
internal
thermostat
The engine driven _____-_____ pump circulates seawater in the engine's raw-water
cooling system. The pump's _____ is an important part to have on board. -
ANSWER-raw-water
impeller
List at least four factors that affect a sailing vessel's range under power. - ANSWER-
tank capacity
engine rpm
wind and waves
current
marine growth
vessel loading
List at least four repair items and spares that should be carried in addition to the
boat's basic tool kit. - ANSWER-cable ties
duct tape
WD-40
multimeter
short lines
impeller
fuel filters
engine oil
halyards
shackles
cotter pins/rings
sail-repair tape
The _____-style mainsail is hoisted with a halyard, where an in-mast furling mainsail
is deployed using the _____. - ANSWER-classic
outhaul
When setting a roller furling jib, it is important to control the rate at which the sail
deploys by taking a turn of the _____ line around a winch to prevent overrides from
occurring in the furling _____. - ANSWER-furling
drum
Overpowered sailboats create excessive _____ to which a boat responds by turning
into the wind. This response is _____ _____. - ANSWER-heeling
weather helm
To maintain a straight course with excessive weather helm, it is necessary to hold
the _____ at a large angle, which causes drag and slows down the boat. -
ANSWER-Rudder
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
List at least four items that, when you are packing for your charter, should be packed
in carry-on luggage rather than checked baggage. - ANSWER-passport
credit/debit card
charter/provisioning documents
prescription medication
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
sailboat's 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 reached the _____ _____. - ANSWER-holding tank
To pump out a marine holding tank, first unscrew the _____ _____ _____, then hold
the _____ _____ firmly in the waste outlet. - ANSWER-waste deck plate
pumpout nozzle
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. -
ANSWER-alternator
1,500
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.
- ANSWER-DC
AC
An emergency tiller fits into the top of the _____ _____ and can be used to steer the
boat if the cables fail. - ANSWER-rudder stock
, Diesel engine cooling is achieved by means of two systems. Ani-freeze is used in the
pressurized _____ system, and coolant flow is regulated by a _____. - ANSWER-
internal
thermostat
The engine driven _____-_____ pump circulates seawater in the engine's raw-water
cooling system. The pump's _____ is an important part to have on board. -
ANSWER-raw-water
impeller
List at least four factors that affect a sailing vessel's range under power. - ANSWER-
tank capacity
engine rpm
wind and waves
current
marine growth
vessel loading
List at least four repair items and spares that should be carried in addition to the
boat's basic tool kit. - ANSWER-cable ties
duct tape
WD-40
multimeter
short lines
impeller
fuel filters
engine oil
halyards
shackles
cotter pins/rings
sail-repair tape
The _____-style mainsail is hoisted with a halyard, where an in-mast furling mainsail
is deployed using the _____. - ANSWER-classic
outhaul
When setting a roller furling jib, it is important to control the rate at which the sail
deploys by taking a turn of the _____ line around a winch to prevent overrides from
occurring in the furling _____. - ANSWER-furling
drum
Overpowered sailboats create excessive _____ to which a boat responds by turning
into the wind. This response is _____ _____. - ANSWER-heeling
weather helm
To maintain a straight course with excessive weather helm, it is necessary to hold
the _____ at a large angle, which causes drag and slows down the boat. -
ANSWER-Rudder
