Boat Handling

Question 1

The forward motion of a ship in one revolution of it propeller is measured by?

Answer 1

pitch

Question 2

As a propeller turns, voids are formed on the trailing and leading edges of the propeller blades causing a loss of propulsive efficiency, pitting the blades and vibration. These voids are known as?

Answer 2

cavitation

Question 3

Leeway is?

Answer 3

The lateral movement of a vessel downwind of her intended course

Question 4

The effect of wind on exposed areas of the vessel is most noticeable when?

Answer 4

Backing

Question 5

The pivot point of a vessel going ahead is?

Answer 5

About one-third of the vessel’s length from the bow

Question 6

When underway and proceeding ahead, as speed increases, the pivot point tends to?

Answer 6

move forward

Question 7

When backing down with sternway the pivot point of a vessel is?

Answer 7

About one quarter of the vessel’s length from the stern

Question 8

Your vessel is dead in the water with the rudder amidships. As the right-handed screw (single screw) starts to turn ahead that bow will tend to?

Answer 8

Go to port

Question 9

Your vessel is single screw with a right handed prop, there is no current the easiest way to make a landing is to?

Answer 9

Port side

Question 10

When operating a twin-screw vessel you lose your port engine, you continue to operate on your starboard motor only. You would compensate with what to move your vessel in a straight line?

Answer 10

Right rudder

Question 11

The distance gained in the direction of the original course when you are making a turn is know as?

Answer 11

Advance

Question 12

The distance that a vessel travels from the time that the order to put the engines full astern until the vessel is dead in the water is known as?

Answer 12

head reach

Question 13

An increase in speed results in the stern doing what on a vessel underway in shallow water?

Answer 13

Sucking down lower than the bow

Question 14

A common occurrence when a vessel is running into shallow water is that “squat” will cause?

Answer 14

a decrease in bottom clearance and an increase in draft

Question 15

Squatting is a shallow water effect that will increase dramatically if?

Answer 15

You increase your ships speed past its critical speed

Question 16

You notice that your speed has decreased, the stern of your vessel has settled into the water and your rudder is sluggish in responding, the most likely cause is?

Answer 16

Shallow water

Question 17

A wedge of water building up between the bow and nearer bank which forces the bow out and away describes?

Answer 17

Bank cushion

Question 18

A vessel proceeding along the bank of a river or channel has the tendency to?

Answer 18

Sheer away from the bank

Question 19

The effect known as bank suction?

Answer 19

Pulls the stern towards the bank

Question 20

Two vessels are abreast of each other and passing port to port in a confined waterway. When your bow approaches the screws of the other vessel you should expect?

Answer 20

Your bow to sheer towards the other vessel

Question 21

You intend to overtake a vessel in a narrow channel. As you approach the other vessel’s stern the vessels will?

Answer 21

Drift together

Question 22

The term lee side refers to?

Answer 22

The side of the boat sheltered from the wind

Question 23

You are docking a vessel, wind and current are more favorable when?

Answer 23

They are parallel to the pier from ahead

Question 24

You are docking a vessel when possible you should?

Answer 24

go in against the current

Question 25

With a following sea a vessel will tend to?

Answer 25

yaw

Question 26

What will reduce the yawing of a vessel in a following sea?

Answer 26

Shifting weight to stern

Question 27

The situation that a vessel could most easily capsize is?

Answer 27

Running in the trough

Question 28

Broaching to means?

Answer 28

a vessel being turned broadside to the sea unexpectedly

Question 29

Your vessel is broken down in heavy seas you can reduce the possibility of capsizing by?

Answer 29

rigging a sea anchor

Question 30

What is the maneuver which will return your vessel to a person who has fallen overboard in the shortest time?

Answer 30

Single turn with a hard rudder

Question 31

What is a major advantage of the round turn maneuver in a MOB situation?

Answer 31

It is the fastest method

Question 32

The single turn method of returning to a MOB should only be used if your vessel is?

Answer 32

Very maneuverable

Question 33

In the Williamson Turn the rudder is put over full until?

Answer 33

The vessel has turned 60degrees from her original course

Question 34

You suspect a crew member has fallen overboard during the night and immediately execute a Williamson Turn, the primary advantage of this maneuver under these circumstances is that?

Answer 34

You will be on a reciprocal course and nearly on the track line run during the night