VERSION (2025/2026) COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
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ASA 104 BAREBOAT CRUISING
Pass the ASA 104 exam 2025/2026 with confidence. This resource features
questions in areas like: navigation, anchoring, docking, provisioning, sail
handling, and crew management. This study guide is perfect for students
advancing after ASA 101 and 103 or preparing for charter sailing and
bareboat rentals.
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. __________ ......
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. ......
ANSWER ......Automatic, Manual
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After first determining that the dock's freshwater supply is __________ fill
a cruising sailboats freshwater tank through the __________ __________.
...... ANSWER ......Safe, Deck Plate
A freshwater pump cycling on and off when no one is using water
indicates an open __________ or a __________ in the plumbing.
...... 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. ...... ANSWER ......Solenoid Switch
To flush the marine head, first pump in some water, then pump
sufficiently to ensure the waste reaches the
__________ __________. ...... ANSWER ......Holding tank
To pump out a marine holding tank, first unscrewed the __________
__________ __________, then hold the __________ __________ firmly in
the waste outlet. ...... 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. ...... 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. ...... 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. ...... 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
__________. ...... 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. ...... ANSWER ......Raw-
Water, Impeller
List four factors that effect a sailing vessel's range under power: 1.
__________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ ...... ANSWER
......1. Tank Capacity
2. Engine RPM
3. Wind and Waves
4. Current