4. Handling Your Boat

Question 0

ground tackle

Answer 0

anchoring equipment

Question 1

propeller size

Answer 1

diameter and pitch

Question 2

bilge

Answer 2

place where fumes are most likely to accumulate – area between lower boat deck and hull

Question 3

headway

Answer 3

forward motion through the water

Question 4

bollard

Answer 4

post or piling

Question 5

cavitation

Answer 5

rapid boiling of water, adjacent to a propeller

Question 6

bitt

Answer 6

device (on the boat) to which an anchor line is secured

Question 7

shackle

Answer 7

device (at the anchor) for attaching a rode (anchor line) to an anchor

Question 8

yaw

Answer 8

swing from side to side about a vertical axis – twisting left and right and left and right and left and right….until you puke

Question 9

pitchpole

Answer 9

turn end over end — bury the bow in the water while a big wave makes the stern flip over the bow – a boatersault fun in a kayak but not otherwise

Question 10

An exhaust blower should be run for 4 minutes before starting an engine to

Answer 10

remove fuel vapors from the bilge

Question 11

The propellers of small outboard motors are protected from damage by

Answer 11

shear pins

Question 12

Check gasoline fuel lines for leaks

Answer 12

before each use of the boat

Question 13

While fueling a boat with a built-in tank

Answer 13

close all cabin doors, hatches, and ports before you begin — to keep fumes out of the boat.

Question 14

After fueling the boat, you should always

Answer 14

check for fuel fumes in the engine and tank compartments.

Question 15

When you start your outboard motor, check to see that water is coming out of

Answer 15

the telltale — a little hole on the motor that squirts a stream of water so you can tell that the cooling system is working.

Question 16

When you refuel a portable tank

Answer 16

do it with the tank on the fueling dock

Question 17

When loading your boat, consider

Answer 17

sea state and weather,
the activity you expect to engage in,
the weight of equipment, fuel, food, and other gear

All of the above!

Question 18

The best way to go through shallow water with a stern drive or outboard is to

Answer 18

raise your motor or lower unit slightly and proceed at idle (slow) speed.

Question 19

If you tuck your outboard or outdrive in too much (lower it too far so that the thrust is pointing somewhat downward), your boat may

Answer 19

plow — push the bow down into the water

Question 20

When viewed from aft, most boat propellers

Answer 20

are right handed —- which means that they turn clockwise

Question 21

When the pressure on the flat side of a propeller’s blades is reduced, the water boils and may damage your propeller. This is called

Answer 21

cavitation.

   It also reduces thrust and the propeller speeds up due to loss of water resistance.

Question 22

An outboard or a stern drive tilts up or down to adjust its

Answer 22

direction of thrust.

   -  trimming the bow up or down

Question 23

When leaving a pier in an boat with an outboard or stern drive engine with a wind or current pushing you toward the pier

Answer 23

it is usually easier to back out slowly until you are far enough away from the pier to turn and go forward

Question 24

If you are turning in a narrow channel and have a strong wind on your stern

Answer 24

hug the RIGHT side of the channel, turn your helm all the way to the opposite shore, and BACK down

Question 25

For normal scope, the length of the anchor rode should be

Answer 25

SEVEN times the depth of the water

Question 26

To minimize the violent pitching motion when running into a heavy sea, point your bow

Answer 26

about 45 degrees to either side of the direction from which the waves are coming

Question 27

When caught in severe weather, you should

Answer 27

reduce speed and head for the nearest SAFE shore

Question 28

If your vessel runs aground, you should

Answer 28

check for leaks

Question 29

The size of a propeller is

Answer 29

its pitch and diameter

Question 30

To improve the efficiency and speed of your outboard or stern drive in smooth water

Answer 30

raise your outboard or outdrive slightly

Question 31

Deep draft boats are affected most by

Answer 31

the current

Question 32

The primary responsibility for informing crew or passengers about the location and use of safety equipment … belongs to

Answer 32

the boatowner or operator