ASA 104 Bareboat Cruising General Questions
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1. List at least four important items of emergency equipment that should be
located and checked before departure:
1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ - Correct
Answer: 1. Life Jackets or (PFD's)
2. Fire Extinguishers
3. Horn
4. VHF Radio
5. Flares
6. Bilge Pumps
2. When controlling a dockline from on board, take at least one __________
around a cleat to take the load and avoid rope burns. - Correct Answer: Turn
3. When docking or undocking under power, the two primary factors to assess are
__________ and __________. - Correct Answer: Wind, Current
,4. The flow of water generated by the propeller is called __________ __________.
- Correct Answer: Prop Wash
5. The tendency for the stern of the boat with a right-handed prop to move to
__________ when reverse gear is first engaged is called __________. - Correct
Answer: Port, Prop Walk
6. To make a 180-degree turn in a limited space you must perform a __________
__________. On a boat with a right-handed prop, this entails turning to starboard
with alternate bursts of __________ and __________ power. - Correct
Answer: Standing Turn, Forward, Reverse
7. When you encounter adverse wind conditions during docking or undocking,
the use of __________ lines as well as the engine and the __________ will help
you control the boat. - Correct Answer: Spring, Rudder
8. The greater the tidal range, the longer the docklines must be to allow the boat
to __________ and __________ with the tide. - Correct Answer: Rise, Fall
9. List three indications that your anchor may be dragging:
1. __________ 2. __________ or 3. __________. - Correct Answer: 1.
Vibrating Anchoring Chain
2. Changes in range or bearings
3. Closeness to another vessel
,10. Two anchors set from the bow 45 to 60 degrees apart is called a __________
__________. This method maximizes holding power and reduces __________. -
Correct Answer: Forked Moor, Swing
11. When approaching a mooring buoy, preparation and __________ between
skipper and __________ are essential for a perfect pick-up. - Correct Answer:
Planning (Or Communication), Crew
12. The VHF radio is the primary means for making urgent communications. The
three levels of urgent calls are:
__________ for life-threatening situations, __________ for non-life threatening
situations and __________ for navigation or weather hazards. - Correct
Answer: Mayday, Pan Pan, Securite
13. The International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea
(COLREGS), published under the title __________ __________, establish actions
to prevent collisions. Nevertheless, Rule 2 states that __________ is responsible
for avoiding a collision. - Correct Answer: Navigation Rules, Everyone
14. At night, a sailboat under sail may show a masthead __________ light alone. If
under power, a boat must show a white __________ light above deck-level
sidelights. - Correct Answer: Tricolor, Steaming (Or Masthead)
15. Before towing a dinghy, remove loose gear and tilt or remove the
__________. When towing, use a __________ towline, attach the dinghy securely
to the sailboat, and tow it at a __________ behind the boat appropriate for the
conditions. - Correct Answer: Outboard, Sturdy, Distance
, 16. When arriving in a foreign country, you must fly the _________ flag just below
your starboard spreader. After clearing _________ and _________, you must
lower it and fly the nation's courtesy flag in its place. - Correct Answer: Q Flag,
Customs, Immigration
17. A large-scale chart shows a small geographic area in __________ detail. A
small-scale chart shows a large area in __________ detail. - Correct Answer:
Great, Less
18. To measure the distance between two points on a nautical chart, span your
dividers between the two points, then measure on the latitude or longitude scale
where 1 minute = 1 __________ __________. - Correct Answer: Latitude,
Nautical Mile
19. If the difference between waypoints A and B on your course is 18 NM and your
speed is 5 Knots, your Estimated Time Enroute is __________ hours. If you depart
A at 0845, your ETA at B will be __________. - Correct Answer: 3.6, 1221
20. Your direction of intended travel is called the __________, but the path that
the boat actually follows is the __________. A properly calculated and steered
__________ will allow your course and track to be the same. - Correct
Answer: Course, Track, Heading
21. Dead reckoning uses the boat's __________ __________, and time elapsed to
determine a DR position. A DR Position does not incorporate __________ or
leeway. - Correct Answer: Heading, Speed, Current
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1. List at least four important items of emergency equipment that should be
located and checked before departure:
1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ - Correct
Answer: 1. Life Jackets or (PFD's)
2. Fire Extinguishers
3. Horn
4. VHF Radio
5. Flares
6. Bilge Pumps
2. When controlling a dockline from on board, take at least one __________
around a cleat to take the load and avoid rope burns. - Correct Answer: Turn
3. When docking or undocking under power, the two primary factors to assess are
__________ and __________. - Correct Answer: Wind, Current
,4. The flow of water generated by the propeller is called __________ __________.
- Correct Answer: Prop Wash
5. The tendency for the stern of the boat with a right-handed prop to move to
__________ when reverse gear is first engaged is called __________. - Correct
Answer: Port, Prop Walk
6. To make a 180-degree turn in a limited space you must perform a __________
__________. On a boat with a right-handed prop, this entails turning to starboard
with alternate bursts of __________ and __________ power. - Correct
Answer: Standing Turn, Forward, Reverse
7. When you encounter adverse wind conditions during docking or undocking,
the use of __________ lines as well as the engine and the __________ will help
you control the boat. - Correct Answer: Spring, Rudder
8. The greater the tidal range, the longer the docklines must be to allow the boat
to __________ and __________ with the tide. - Correct Answer: Rise, Fall
9. List three indications that your anchor may be dragging:
1. __________ 2. __________ or 3. __________. - Correct Answer: 1.
Vibrating Anchoring Chain
2. Changes in range or bearings
3. Closeness to another vessel
,10. Two anchors set from the bow 45 to 60 degrees apart is called a __________
__________. This method maximizes holding power and reduces __________. -
Correct Answer: Forked Moor, Swing
11. When approaching a mooring buoy, preparation and __________ between
skipper and __________ are essential for a perfect pick-up. - Correct Answer:
Planning (Or Communication), Crew
12. The VHF radio is the primary means for making urgent communications. The
three levels of urgent calls are:
__________ for life-threatening situations, __________ for non-life threatening
situations and __________ for navigation or weather hazards. - Correct
Answer: Mayday, Pan Pan, Securite
13. The International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea
(COLREGS), published under the title __________ __________, establish actions
to prevent collisions. Nevertheless, Rule 2 states that __________ is responsible
for avoiding a collision. - Correct Answer: Navigation Rules, Everyone
14. At night, a sailboat under sail may show a masthead __________ light alone. If
under power, a boat must show a white __________ light above deck-level
sidelights. - Correct Answer: Tricolor, Steaming (Or Masthead)
15. Before towing a dinghy, remove loose gear and tilt or remove the
__________. When towing, use a __________ towline, attach the dinghy securely
to the sailboat, and tow it at a __________ behind the boat appropriate for the
conditions. - Correct Answer: Outboard, Sturdy, Distance
, 16. When arriving in a foreign country, you must fly the _________ flag just below
your starboard spreader. After clearing _________ and _________, you must
lower it and fly the nation's courtesy flag in its place. - Correct Answer: Q Flag,
Customs, Immigration
17. A large-scale chart shows a small geographic area in __________ detail. A
small-scale chart shows a large area in __________ detail. - Correct Answer:
Great, Less
18. To measure the distance between two points on a nautical chart, span your
dividers between the two points, then measure on the latitude or longitude scale
where 1 minute = 1 __________ __________. - Correct Answer: Latitude,
Nautical Mile
19. If the difference between waypoints A and B on your course is 18 NM and your
speed is 5 Knots, your Estimated Time Enroute is __________ hours. If you depart
A at 0845, your ETA at B will be __________. - Correct Answer: 3.6, 1221
20. Your direction of intended travel is called the __________, but the path that
the boat actually follows is the __________. A properly calculated and steered
__________ will allow your course and track to be the same. - Correct
Answer: Course, Track, Heading
21. Dead reckoning uses the boat's __________ __________, and time elapsed to
determine a DR position. A DR Position does not incorporate __________ or
leeway. - Correct Answer: Heading, Speed, Current
