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ASA 103 (JK)
ASA 103 Study Questions
Question | Answer |
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A_______ - _______ cockpit allows water to escape overboard, either by way of scuppers or a walk-through transom. | self-bailing or self-draining |
A _______ is used to adjust tension in the standing rigging tension. | turnbuckle |
When going forward on the sidedeck, it is safer to walk along the ________ side of the boat. | windward or high |
Cleaning supplies, fenders, a boathook, spare lines, and even extra sails can be stowed in the _______ _______. | cockpit locker |
If the wheel-steering systems fail, then a _______ _______ may be fitted to the rudder post to allow steering to resume. | emergency tiller |
The space beneath the cabin sole is called the _______, where water may accumulate at the lowest point. | bilge |
To prevent accidental leaks due to hose failure, it is good practice to close all _______ when leaving the boat unattended. | seacocks |
Type " B " fire extinguishers are used to combat _______ based fires. | flammable liquid or petroleum |
Most sailboat electrical fixtures such as lights and pumps run on _______ Volts _______ Power, which is provided by the house _______. | 12 volts; DC power: batteries (house) |
When connected to _______ (110 volts AC), the battery voltage is maintained using a battery _______ . While motoring, the engine-mounted _______ charges the batteries. | shorepower; charger; alternator |
The battery _______ switch is usually a dial-type fixture that allows a choice to be made between house and _______ battery banks. | selector; starting (battery banks) |
A Pre-departure on-deck inspection should include looking for missing cotter _______. | pins ( or rings ) |
Once the auxiliary engine is started, it is important to check that _______ is flowing out of the _______ outlet. | water; exhaust |
A diesel engine is stopped by shutting off the _______ supply. | fuel |
When shifting from forward to reverse gear (or vice versa) it is critical to pause in _______ for a second or two to allow the engine to return to idle speed. | neutral |
The flow of water pushed by the propeller is called prop _______. | wash |
The tendency of the stern of a boat to be pushed sideways when the engine is in reverse gear is called prop _______. | walk |
With the engine in reverse gear, a right-handed propeller will likely cause the stern to walk to ________. | port |
A vessel with divers in the water may display either a _______ flag (Red with Diagonal White Stripe) or International Code Flag _______ (vertical white and blue swallowtail). | recreational diver; "A" |
The _______ has ultimate responsibility for the safety of the _______, _______ and passengers. | skipper (or captain), vessel; crew |
A safety _______ may be made of webbing or line and has a clip on either end. One end commonly attaches to a safety _______ worn by the crew, the other end is secured to a strong pad-eye or _______. | tether; harness; jackline |
It is advisable to wear a life jacket in the following situations (name at least three) _______, _______, _______ | Bad weather, heavy seas, cold water temperature, nighttime, poor visibility, when leaving the cockpit, if the boat has no lifelines, feeling unwell, etc. |
Other than the federally required items, ASA recommends the following additional equipment be carried on board ( name at least 10) | VHF radio, cell phone, spare lines, navigation charts, plotting tools, anchors, knife, first aid kit, toolkit, flashlight/spotlight, clock, radar reflector, boat hook, soft wood plugs, portable bilge pump, bucket, etc. |
The amount of oil in the auxiliary _______ may be checked by withdrawing the ______, and wiping it clean, then reinserting and removing again to check level. | Engine, dipstick |
The raw-water ______ helps prevent grass, seaweed, and other undesirable debris from entering the engine's _____ system. | Strainer; cooling |
To help prevent diesel fuel spills, it is better to fill the tank _______. | Slowly |
It is illegal to dump ______ anywhere in the ocean or inland waters. a. Plastic b. Engine Oil c. Diesel Fuel d. All of the above | D. All of the Above |
Small items of food waste, paper, and glass may legally be discharged if the vessel is more than ____ miles off shore. | 3 miles |
Most water-heater appliances have two ways of heating water: either from the engine's _______ system or from ________ electricity. | Cooling; shore power |
A marine toilet must be connected to a _______ _______ device, which on most boats is a _______ tank. | Marine sanitation; holding |
Ways to reduce weather help and excessive heeling include: (name at least three) _______, _______, _______ | Heading up into the wind, easing the main sheet, taking the traveler to Leeward, reefing the mainsail, tightening the outhaul, tightening the adjustable back stay, |
Tightening the _______ decreases the ________ or " belly " of the mainsail. | outhaul; draft (or depth) |
One way twist in the jib can be adjusted is with the position of the jibsheet car. If the jib has to much twist, move the car ________. If it needs more twist, move the car _______. | Forward; Aft |
When reefing the mainsail while under way, it is better to keep the boat moving on a _______ ______ point of sail. | Close reach |
When reefing the mainsail, once the new _______ is established, take up the _______ again until the luff is tight, then establish a new _______. a. Halyard b. Tack. c. Clew | B (tack); A (halyard); C (clew) |
It is easier to reef or furl the roller-furling jib while on a _______ _______ point of sail. | Broad Reach |
Once the jib is reefed, the jibsheet car (if equipped) should be moved _______ to maintain balance tension in the leach and foot. | Forward |
When heaving-to, the back-winded ______ and the leeward positioned ______ are in position, causing the boat to sail very slowly with the wind just forward of the ____. When a boat is hove-to with a wheel, the wheel is turned fully to ______. | C, A, D, B |
A vessel is considered to be overtaking another if it is approaching from within an arc of up to 2 to 2.5° abaft (behind) the _________ on either side of the vessel being overtaken. This total arc of 135° feels the same as the _________ light. | beam; stern |
Under the US inland rules of navigation, some sound signals are used to signal a vessel's _________ and require another vessel's _________. | intent; response |
In a situation where two power driven vessels are crossing, one short whistle blast means "I intend to leave you on my _________ side. In an overtaking situation, one short whistle blast means "I am tend to _________ you on your starboard side" | port; pass |
If a vessel operating and inland waters does not agree or understand the intent of another vessel, then it would sound _________ short blasts. Three short whistle blast means "I am engaging _________ gear." | 5; reverse |
Hoisting a _________ _________ will increase the likelihood of being "seen" by a vessel equipped with radar. | radar reflector |
A sailing vessel underway at night or in restricted visibility must display _________ lights, which are red and green in color, plus a stern light, which is _________ in color. | side, white |
The color on the top of a horizontally striped red and green deacon or boy indicates on which side to leave that Mark in order to stay in the _________ channel. | Preferred (channel) |
When steering a vessel using a compass, the intended direction is called the _________ in the direction the boat is actually pointing is called the _________. | course; heading |
The difference between the true and magnetic direction is called _________. The difference between the magnetic and and _________ direction is called deviation | variation; compass |
Items that may cause interference with the proper functioning of the compass include (name at least three): _________ _________ _________ | magnetic, tools, flashlight, cellphones, speaker in VHF radio, anything containing iron, etc |
A distance of one nautical mile is equal to one _________ of latitude. When one degree of latitude is equal to _________ nautical miles. Speed units are usually expressed in _________, which means "nautical miles per hour." | minute; 60; knots |
Time units are expressed in _________ when using the equation distance equals speed times time. | hours |
Selecting an anchorage include: _________ from wind and waves _________ room so as to not to bump other boats, _________ type appropriate for the boats ground tackle, and acceptable total _________ including any changes in title height. | protection; swinging room; bottom (seabed); scope |
To confirm an anchor has set properly, when one can observe the anchor ____for tightness and lack of vibration. Look _____ at a ______ to align stationary objects can provide additional confirmation of a well – set anchor. A. Rode B. Range C. Abeam | A (rode); C (abeam); B (range) |
The first response to be taken to correct a dragging anchor is to increase _________. A. Depth B. Tied C. Scope D. Size of the anchor | C (Scope) |
As the anchor is being raised with power assist from the engine, the foredeck crew should point _________ the direction of the anchor rhode, so the helmsman know which way to _________. | toward; steer |
When parallel docking, it is preferable to bring the boat alongside the dock while heading _________ the wind, if possible. | into |
A _________ line is usually the first to be secured when docking, and last to be cast off when departing the dock. | spring |
For safety reasons, crew should never use their _________ or _________ to send the boat off. Instead _________ should be used in between the boat and the dock or piling, etc. | hands, feet; fenders |
When anchoring or mooring, the best way to communicate between the foredeck and helm is through the use of prearrange _________ _________. | hand signals |
Most cruising sailboats carry a _______ radio, which can be used not only for emergencies or routine communication with other stations, but also to receive local ________________ forecast. | VHF, weather |
A significant weather threat face by sailors is the summer_______, which can develop relatively quickly and be accompanied by high _______ and intense rain. | thunderstorms, winds |
Fog often occurs when it is hot and_____ and the water temperature is _______. | humid; cool |
The greatest title range is usually observed during _______ tides, when the moon is either _______ or new. | spring; full |
As the tide comes in tide height goes from low to high. A ____current may be generated, depending upon local geography. | flood (current) |
When the tide is going out, it is called an ___ current. If no current is flowing, it is said to be _____ water. | ebb (current); slack |
When sailing in a current, the direction the current is flowing is called it's _______, and the drift is the _______ of the current. | set; speed |
If the boat runs a ground, the first action to be taken is to _______ sheets if sailing, or shift the engine to _______ if under power. | ease; neutral |
A _______ is a portable anchor that can be used to help haul a boat off a grounding. | kedge |
If the boat has a leak, the first action to be taken is to determine the _______ of the leak. It may be necessary to operate the bilge _______ while the link leak is stemmed. | source; pump |
If the propeller becomes fouled , it is important to immediately shift engine to _______ and stop it. | neutral |
If a shroud or stay fails, the most important thing is to keep the _______ standing upright by removing any strain and providing additional support, perhaps with a spare _______, if available. | mast; halyard |
Name at least three potential sources of fire or explosion on board a sailboat with an auxiliary engine _______, _______, _______. | faulty electrical wiring, outboard engine fuel (gasoline), cooking fuel (alcohol, LPG/propane), engine fuel leak (diesel), etc. |
One major benefit of using the quick stop crew – overboard recovery method is that the boat stays _______ to the COB (crew over board). | closer |
Using the Quick stop recovery method, the first maneuver (after deploying flotation and assigning a spotter) is to _______ the boat, leaving the _______ secured (on it's cleat or self – tailing winch) so that the jib is back winded after the tack. | tack; jibsheet |
A COB in cold water should assume the _______ position so as to minimize loss of body heat. | Heat Escape Lessening Position ( H.E.L.P.) |
A person suffering from stage two (medium) hypothermia should be treated by (true or false):1. Removing wet clothing. 2. Massaging arms and legs. | T, F |
A person suffering from stage two (medium) hypothermia should be treated by (true or false)1. Adding body heat from another person, 2. Administering fluids, including alcohol | T, F |
When planning a passage, it is important to identify alternative _______ in case a poor weather or problems with the vessel. | destinations or anchorages |
Name at least 5 (five) items of information that should be included in a skippers pre-cruise and safety briefing. to crew and passengers: _______, _______, _______, _______, _______. | Life jackets/PFDs, fire extinguishers, flares, VHF radio, itinerary, sailing controls orientation (sheets, halyards, etc) dock/slip departure plan, assignment of duties, etc. |