Questions And Correct Answers
passport
credit/debit card
charter/provisioning documents
prescription medications
change of clothing
List four items that, when you are packing for your charter, should be packed in carry-
on luggage rather than checked baggage.
automatic
manual
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
After first determining that the dock's freshwater supply is _________, fill a cruising
sailboat's freshwater tank through the _________ _________.
,faucet
leak
A freshwater pump cycling on and off when no one is using water indicates an open
_________ or a _________ in the plumbing.
solenoid switch
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
To flush the marine head, first pump in some water, then pump sufficiently to ensure
the waste reaches the _________ _________.
waste deck plate
pumpout nozzle
To pump out a marine holding tank, first unscrew the _________ _________
_________, then hold the _________ _________ firmly in the waste outlet.
alternator
1,500
, 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.
AC
DC
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
An emergency tiller fits into the top of the _________ _________ and can be used to
steer the boat if the steering cables fail.
internal
thermostat
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 _________.
raw-water
impeller