BAREBOAT CRUISING WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
passport
credit/debit card
charter/provisioning documents
prescription medications
change of clothing - ANSWER-List four items that, when you are packing for your
charter, should be packed in carry-on luggage rather than checked baggage.
automatic
manual - ANSWER-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.
safe
deck plate - ANSWER-After first determining that the dock's freshwater supply is
_________, fill a cruising sailboat's freshwater tank through the _________
_________.
faucet
leak - ANSWER-A freshwater pump cycling on and off when no one is using water
indicates an open _________ or a _________ in the plumbing.
solenoid switch - ANSWER-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.
holding tank - ANSWER-To flush the marine head, first pump in some water, then
pump sufficiently to ensure the waste reaches the _________ _________.
waste deck plate
pumpout nozzle - ANSWER-To pump out a marine holding tank, first unscrew the
_________ _________ _________, then hold the _________ _________ firmly in
the waste outlet.
alternator
1,500 - ANSWER-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.
AC
DC - ANSWER-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.
, rudder stock - ANSWER-An emergency tiller fits into the top of the _________
_________ and can be used to steer the boat if the steering cables fail.
internal
thermostat - ANSWER-Diesel engine cooling is achieved by means of two systems.
Anti-freeze is used in the pressurized _________ system, and coolant flow is
regulated by a _________.
raw-water
impeller - ANSWER-The engine-driven _________-_________ pump circulates
seawater in the engine's raw-water cooling system. The pump's _________ is an
important spare part to have on board.
tank capacity
engine RPM
wind and waves
current
marine growth
vessel loading - ANSWER-List four factors that affect a sailing vessel's range under
power: _________, _________, _________, _________.
cable ties
duct tape
WD-140
multimeter
short lines
impeller
fuel filters
engine oil
halyard
shackles
cotter pins/rings
sail-repair tape - ANSWER-List at least four repair items and spares that should be
carried in addition to the boat's basic tool kit: _________, _________, _________,
_________.
classic
outhaul - ANSWER-The _________-style mainsail is hoisted with a halyard, where
an in-mast furling mainsail is deployed using the _________.
furling
drum - ANSWER-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 _________.
heeling
weather helm - ANSWER-Overpowered sails create excessive _________ to which
a boat responds by turning into the wind. This response is known as _________
_________.