ASA 104 Ch 1-3 Exam QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026!!!!!
Passport, credit/debit card, charter/provisioning documents, prescription medications, change of
clothing - ANSWERS💫✔️-List four items that, when you are packing for your charter, should be packed in
Carry-on luggage rather than checked baggage: ___, ___, ___, ___.
Automatic, manual - ANSWERS💫✔️-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 - ANSWERS💫✔️-After first determining that the dock's freshwater supply is ___, fill a
cruising sailboats freshwater tank through the _.
Faucet, leak - ANSWERS💫✔️-A freshwater pump cycling on and off when no one is using water indicates
an open _____ or a ___ in the plumbing.
Solenoid switch - ANSWERS💫✔️-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 - ANSWERS💫✔️-To flush the marine head, first pump in some water, then pump
sufficiently to ensure the waste reaches the _____ _____.
Waste deck plate, pump out nozzle - ANSWERS💫✔️-To pump out a marine holding tank, first unscrew
the
___ ___ ___, then hold the ____ ___ firmly in the waste outlet.
Alternator, 1500 - ANSWERS💫✔️-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.
DC, AC - ANSWERS💫✔️-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.
Passport, credit/debit card, charter/provisioning documents, prescription medications, change of
clothing - ANSWERS💫✔️-List four items that, when you are packing for your charter, should be packed in
Carry-on luggage rather than checked baggage: ___, ___, ___, ___.
Automatic, manual - ANSWERS💫✔️-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 - ANSWERS💫✔️-After first determining that the dock's freshwater supply is ___, fill a
cruising sailboats freshwater tank through the _.
Faucet, leak - ANSWERS💫✔️-A freshwater pump cycling on and off when no one is using water indicates
an open _____ or a ___ in the plumbing.
Solenoid switch - ANSWERS💫✔️-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 - ANSWERS💫✔️-To flush the marine head, first pump in some water, then pump
sufficiently to ensure the waste reaches the _____ _____.
Waste deck plate, pump out nozzle - ANSWERS💫✔️-To pump out a marine holding tank, first unscrew
the
___ ___ ___, then hold the ____ ___ firmly in the waste outlet.
Alternator, 1500 - ANSWERS💫✔️-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.
DC, AC - ANSWERS💫✔️-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.
