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ASA 104 BAREBOAT CRUISING EXAM
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+
GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
List four items that, when you are packing for your charter, should
be packed in carry-on luggage rather than checked baggage:
1 .__________ 2.__________ 3. __________ 4. __________ -
correct answer -1. Passport
2. Credit/Debit Card,
3. Charter/Provisioning documents
4. Prescription Medications,
5. 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. - correct answer -Automatic, Manual
After first determining that the dock's freshwater supply is
__________ fill a cruising sailboats freshwater tank through the
__________ __________. - correct answer -Safe, Deck Plate
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A freshwater pump cycling on and off when no one is using water
indicates an open __________ or a __________ in the plumbing.
- correct 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. - correct answer -Solenoid Switch
To flush the marine head, first pump in some water, then pump
sufficiently to ensure the waste reaches the
__________ __________. - correct answer -Holding tank
To pump out a marine holding tank, first unscrewed the
__________ __________ __________, then hold the
__________ __________ firmly in the waste outlet. - correct
answer -Waste deck plate, Pump-out nozzle
When a boat is not connected to shore-power, the battery bank is
recharged most effectively by the engine's __________ with the
engine running at __________ rpm or higher. - correct answer -
Alternator, 1,500
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An inverter converts __________ electricity from the battery
banks to __________ electricity, allowing you to use low-wattage
AC appliances when the boat is not on shore-power. - correct
answer -DC, AC
A emergency tiller fits into the top of the __________ __________
and can be used to steer the boat if the steering cable fails. -
correct answer -Rudder Stock
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 __________. - correct answer -Internal,
Thermostat
The engine driven __________ - __________ pump circulates
seawater in the engines raw-water cooling system. The pump's
__________ is an important spare part to have on board. - correct
answer -Raw-Water, Impeller
ASA 104 BAREBOAT CRUISING EXAM
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+
GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
List four items that, when you are packing for your charter, should
be packed in carry-on luggage rather than checked baggage:
1 .__________ 2.__________ 3. __________ 4. __________ -
correct answer -1. Passport
2. Credit/Debit Card,
3. Charter/Provisioning documents
4. Prescription Medications,
5. 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. - correct answer -Automatic, Manual
After first determining that the dock's freshwater supply is
__________ fill a cruising sailboats freshwater tank through the
__________ __________. - correct answer -Safe, Deck Plate
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A freshwater pump cycling on and off when no one is using water
indicates an open __________ or a __________ in the plumbing.
- correct 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. - correct answer -Solenoid Switch
To flush the marine head, first pump in some water, then pump
sufficiently to ensure the waste reaches the
__________ __________. - correct answer -Holding tank
To pump out a marine holding tank, first unscrewed the
__________ __________ __________, then hold the
__________ __________ firmly in the waste outlet. - correct
answer -Waste deck plate, Pump-out nozzle
When a boat is not connected to shore-power, the battery bank is
recharged most effectively by the engine's __________ with the
engine running at __________ rpm or higher. - correct answer -
Alternator, 1,500
, Page | 3
An inverter converts __________ electricity from the battery
banks to __________ electricity, allowing you to use low-wattage
AC appliances when the boat is not on shore-power. - correct
answer -DC, AC
A emergency tiller fits into the top of the __________ __________
and can be used to steer the boat if the steering cable fails. -
correct answer -Rudder Stock
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 __________. - correct answer -Internal,
Thermostat
The engine driven __________ - __________ pump circulates
seawater in the engines raw-water cooling system. The pump's
__________ is an important spare part to have on board. - correct
answer -Raw-Water, Impeller
