ASA 104 Ch 1-3 Exam 2026 Questions
and Answers
Passport, credit/debit card, charter/provisioning documents, prescription
medications, change of clothing - Correct 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 - Correct 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 - Correct Answer -After first determining that the dock's
freshwater supply is ___, fill a cruising sailboats freshwater tank through the _.
Faucet, leak - Correct Answer -A freshwater pump cycling on and off when no one
is using water indicates an open _____ or a ___ in the plumbing.
Solenoid switch - Correct 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.
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, Holding tank - Correct Answer -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 - Correct Answer -To pump out a marine
holding tank, first unscrew the
___ ___ ___, then hold the ____ ___ firmly in the waste outlet.
Alternator, 1500 - Correct 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.
DC, AC - Correct 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 - Correct 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 - Correct 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 ___.
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and Answers
Passport, credit/debit card, charter/provisioning documents, prescription
medications, change of clothing - Correct 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 - Correct 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 - Correct Answer -After first determining that the dock's
freshwater supply is ___, fill a cruising sailboats freshwater tank through the _.
Faucet, leak - Correct Answer -A freshwater pump cycling on and off when no one
is using water indicates an open _____ or a ___ in the plumbing.
Solenoid switch - Correct 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.
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, Holding tank - Correct Answer -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 - Correct Answer -To pump out a marine
holding tank, first unscrew the
___ ___ ___, then hold the ____ ___ firmly in the waste outlet.
Alternator, 1500 - Correct 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.
DC, AC - Correct 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 - Correct 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 - Correct 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 ___.
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