ASA 103: Coastal Cruising Exam Study Questions with Verified Answers

ASA 103: Coastal Cruising Exam Study Questions with Verified Answers 1. A _____-_____ cockpit allows water to escape overboard, either by way of scuppers or a walk-thru transom - ANSWER self bailing or self draining 2. A _____ is used to adjust tension in standing rigging cables - ANSWER turnbuckle 3. When going forward on the sidedeck, it is safer to walk along the _____ side of the boat. - ANSWER windward or high side 4. When shifting from forward to reverse gear (or vise versa) it is critical to pause in _____ for a second or two to allow the engine to return to idle speed - ANSWER neutral 5. The flow of water pushed by a propeller is called prop_____ - ANSWER wash 6. The tendency of the stern of a boat to be pushed sideways when the engine is in reverse gear is prop_____ - ANSWER walk 7. With the engine in reverse gear, a right handed propeller will likely cause the stern to walk to _____ - ANSWER port 8. 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 - ANSWER recreational diver, "A" 9. Be able to identify the following Exterior parts of the boat: Turnbuckle, Chainplate Toerail, Hatch, Cockpit coaming, Cockpit sole, Companionway, Primary winch, Binnacle, Stemhead fitting - ANSWER 10.The _____ has ultimate responsibility for the safety of the _____, _____ and passengers - ANSWER skipper(or captain), vessel, crew 11.The safety _____ may be made of webbing or line and has 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_____ - ANSWER tether. harness. jackline 12.It is advisable to wear a life jacket in the following situations (name at least three) _____, ______, _____ - ANSWER bad weather, heavy seas, cold seawater temp, night, poor visibility, when leaving the cockpit if the boat has no lifelines, feeling unwell... 13.Other than the federally required items, ASA recommends the following additional equipment be carried on board (name at least ten): _____,_____,_____,_____,_____,_____,_____,_____,_____,_____, - ANSWER VHF radio, cell phone, spare lines, navigation charts, plotting tools, anchor(s), binoculars, knife, 1st aid, tool kit, flashlight/spotlight, clock, radar reflector, boathook, softwood plugs, portable bilge pump, bucket.... 14.The amount of oil in the auxiliary_____ may be checked by withdrawing the _____ wiping it clean, then reinserting and removing again to check the level. - ANSWER engine. dipstick 15.The raw-water_____ helps prevent grass, seaweed and other undesirable debris from entering the engine's___system. - ANSWER strainer. cooling 16.To help prevent diesel fuel spills, it is better to fill the tank_____ - ANSWER slowly 17.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 - ANSWER d) All of the above 18.Small items of food waste and glass may legally be discharged if the vessel is more than _____ offshore - ANSWER three 19.Most water-heater appliances have two ways of heating water: either from the engine's_____ system or from _____ electricity - ANSWER cooling. shore power 20.A marine toilet must be connected to a _____ _____ device, which on most boats is a _____ tank - ANSWER marine sanitation. holding 21.Ways to reduce weather helm and excessive heeling include(name at least three): - ANSWER head up into the wind - ease mainsheet - move traveler to leeward - tighten the adjustable backstay - tightening the outhaul - reefing the mainsail 22.Tightening the _____ decreases the _____ or 'belly' of the mainsail - ANSWER outhaul. draft or depth 23. One way twist in the jib can be adjusted is with the position of the jibsheet car. If the jib has too much twist, move the car_____. If it needs more twist, move the car_____ - ANSWER forward. aft 24.When reefing the mainsail while underway, it is better to keep the boat moving on a _____ point of sail - ANSWER close reach 25.When reefing the mainsail, once the new__1___ is established, take up the__2__ again until the luff is tight, then establish the new__3__ a) halyard b)tack c)clew - ANSWER 1=tack 2=halyard 3=clew 26.It is easier to reef or furl the roller-furling job while on a_____ _____ point of sail. - ANSWER broad reach 27.Once the jib is reefed, the jibsheet car (if equipped) should be moved_____ to maintain balanced tension in the leech and foot - ANSWER forward 28.When heaving-to, the back-winded __1__ and the leeward-positioned __2__ are in opposition, causing the boat to sail very slowly with the wind just forward of the __3__. When a sailboat with wheel steering is hove-to, the wheel would be turned fully to __4__ a) Mainsail b)Windward c)Jib d)beam - ANSWER 1=jib 2=mainsail 3=beam 4=b 29.A vessel is considered overtaking another if it approaches within an arc of 22.5 degrees abaft the_____ on either side of the vessel being overtaken. This total arc of 135 degrees fills the same sector as the ____ light - ANSWER beam. stern