Deck General

Question 1

What is the most effective method for detecting fuel leaks?

Answer 1

the sniff test

Question 2

Gasoline fumes tend to settle where?

Answer 2

The bottom of the bildge

Question 3

in relation to the turning circle of a ship, the term “transfer” means the distance…

Answer 3

gained at right angles to the original course

Question 4

Because a vessel moving forward ahead through the water turns on an arc regardless of how much rudder of thrust is used, the vessel proceeds forward for some distance. this is called….

Answer 4

Advance

Question 5

Lines that keep the fore and aft movement alongside the dock are called what?

Answer 5

Spring lines

Question 6

In heavy weather, the anchor rode should be how long?

Answer 6

Up to 10 times the depth

Question 7

When fueling, turn the blower on for a minimum of how many minutes?

Answer 7

4

Question 8

The up and down motion of the bow and stern associated with head seas is called what?

Answer 8

Pitch

Question 9

Faking a line means to what?

Answer 9

Arrange it on the deck in long bites

Question 10

Laying a line out in successive circles flat on the deck with the bitter end in the center is known as

Answer 10

Flemishing

Question 11

To lay out line in long flat bights is know as

Answer 11

Faking Down

Question 12

What is the best line for mooring?

Answer 12

Nylon

Question 13

What knot is used to bend together two lines of equal size?

Answer 13

Square knot

Question 14

Strands are twisted to either the right or left, the twisting is the

Answer 14

Lay of the line

Question 15

A mooring line leading at nearly right angles to the keel is know as

Answer 15

Breast lines

Question 16

When underway and moving ahead, as the speed increases, the pivot point tends to…

Answer 16

Move forward

Question 17

When held vertically, a line with strands that run from the lower left to the upper right are

Answer 17

Right Laid

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Backing

Question 19

The swinging of a vessel from side to side off course due to quartering seas is called?

Answer 19

Yawing

Question 20

In normal weather, what scope of anchor line should be used?

Answer 20

5-7 times the depth.

Question 21

The moving or working end of a line is called what?

Answer 21

Bitter end

Question 22

when applying forward thrust, the propeller turns

Answer 22

Clockwise

Question 23

The percentage of Oxygen required for a fire to burn is

Answer 23

16%

Question 24

The major advantage of using a round turn pickup for a Man overboard is?

Answer 24

It’s the fastest method

Question 25

You can determine that a Co2 fire extinguisher is fully charged by what?

Answer 25

weighing it on a calibrated scale

Question 26

What knot is used to bend together two lines of UNEQUAL size?

Answer 26

Becket Bend

Question 27

The weakest point in a line is?

Answer 27

the knot, bend, or splice

Question 28

The side to side motion as each side goes up and down associated with beam seas is called?

Answer 28

the roll

Question 29

A 1 knot current may affect a vessel as much as how much wind?

Answer 29

30 knots

Question 30

Which type of line would have the LEAST resistance to mildew and rot?

Answer 30

Marila