Questions 2

Question 1

The _____ has ultimate responsibility for the safety of the _____, _____ and passengers.

Answer 1

skipper or captain; crew; vessel

Question 2

A safety _____ may be made of webbing or line and has a clip on either end. One end commonly attaches to a safety _____ worn by the crew, the other end is secured to a strong pad-eye or _____.

Answer 2

tether; harness; jackline

Question 3

It is advisable to wear a life jacket in the following situations (name at least three):

Answer 3

bad weather, heavy seas, cold seawater temperature, nighttime, poor visibility, when leaving the cockpit, if the boat has no lifelines, feeling unwell, etc.

Question 4

Other than the federally required items, ASA recommends the following additional equipment be carried on board (name at least 10):

Answer 4

VHF radio, cell phone, spare lines, navigation charts, plotting tools, anchor(s), binoculars, knife, first-aid kit, tool kit, flashlight/spotlight, clock, radar reflector, boathook, softwood plugs, portable bilge pump, bucket, etc.

Question 5

When reefing the mainsail while under way, it is better to keep the boat moving on a _____ point of sail.

Answer 5

close reach

Question 6

The raw-water _____ helps prevent grass, seaweed, and other undesirable debris from entering the engine’s _____ system.

Answer 6

strainer; cooling

Question 7

It is illegal to dump _____ anywhere in the ocean or inland waters.

a Plastic
b Engine Oil
c Diesel Fuel
d All of the above

Answer 7

d = All of the above

Question 8

Small items of food waste, paper, and glass may legally be discharged if the vessel is more than _____ miles offshore.

Answer 8

3

Question 9

Most water-heater appliances have two ways of heating water: either from the engine’s _____ system or from _____ electricity.

Answer 9

cooling; shorepower

Question 10

A marine toilet must be connected to a _____ _____ device, which on most boats is a _____ tank.

Answer 10

marine sanitation; holding

Question 11

Ways to reduce weather helm and excessive heeling include: (name at least three):

Answer 11

heading up into the wind, ease the mainsheet, taking the traveler to leeward, tightening the adjustable backstay, tightening the outhaul, reefing the mainsail

Question 12

Tightening the _____ decreases the _____ or “belly” of the mainsail.

Answer 12

outhaul; draft or depth

Question 13

One way twist in the jib can be adjusted is with the position of the jibsheet car. If the jib has too much twist, move the car _____. If it needs more twist, move the car _____.

Answer 13

forward; aft

Question 14

When reefing the mainsail while under way, it is better to keep the boat moving on a _____ point of sail.

Answer 14

close reach

Question 15

When reefing the mainsail, once the new __1__ is established, take up the __2__ again until
the luff is tight, then establish the new __3___.

a Halyard
b Tack
c Clew

Answer 15

1 = b (tack)
2 = a (halyard)
3 = c (clew)

Question 16

It is easier to reef or furl the roller-furling jib while on a _____ _____ point of sail.

Answer 16

broad reach

Question 17

Once the jib is reefed, the jibsheet car (if equipped) should be moved _____ to maintain balanced tension in the leech and foot.

Answer 17

forward

Question 18

When heaving-to, the back-winded __1__ and leeward-positioned __2__ causing the boat to sail very slowly with the wind just forward of the __3__. When a sailboat with wheel steering is hove-to, the wheel would be turned fully to __4__.

a Mainsail
b Windward
c Jib
d Beam

Answer 18

1 = c (jib)
2 = a (mainsail)
3 = d (beam)
4 = b (windward)