Quiz 1 Sailing Skills Flashcards
List four items that, when you are packing for your charter, should be packed in carry-on luggage rather then checked baggage
Passport Credit/debit cards charter/provisioning documents prescription medication 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,
automatic
manual
After first determining that the dock’s freshwater supply is ____,fill a cruising sailboat’s freshwater tank through the ____ ____.
safe
deckplate
A freshwater pump cycling on and off when no one is using water indicates an open ____ or a ____ in the plumbing.
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.
solenoid switch
To flush the marine head, first pump in some water, then pump sufficiently to ensure the waste reaches the ____ ____.
holding tank
To pump out a marine holding tank, first unscrew the ____ ____ ____, then hold the ____ ____ firmly in the waste outlet.
waste deck plate
pumpout 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.
alternator
1500
An inverter converts ____ electricity from the battery banks to ____ electricity.
DC
AC
An emergency tiller fits into the top of the ____ ____ and can be used to steer the boat if the steering cable fails.
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 ____.
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.
raw-water
impeller
List four factors that affect a sailing vessel’s range under power.
tank capacity engine rpm wind and waves current marine growth vessel loading
List at least four repair items and spares that should be carried in addition to the boat’s basic tool kit.
cable ties duct tape WD-40 multimeter short lines impeller fuel filters engine oil halyard shackles cotter pins/rings sail-repair tape
The ____-style mainsail is hoisted with a halyard, where an in-mast furling mainsail is deployed using the ____.
classic
outhaul
when setting a roller furling jib, it is important to control the rate at which the sail deploys by taking a turn of the ____ line around a winch to prevent overrides from occurring in the furling ____.
furling
drum
Overpowered sails create excessive ____ to which a boat responds by turning into the wind. This response is known as ____ ____.
heeling
weather helm
To maintain a straight course with excessive weather helm, it is necessary to hold the ____ at a large angle, which causes drag and slows the boat.
Rudder
When sailing to windward, maintain control in gusts by ____ (heading up until the gust pasts) or ease the ____ using the sheet or traveler.
feathering (or luffing)
mainsail
when sailing on a broad reach in gusts, steer farther downwind to reduce the ____ wind speed.
apparent
In constant true-wind conditions, as you head up from a downwind course to an ____ course you will experience more ____ due to the increased apparent wind, and it may be necessary to ____ the sails.
upwind
heeling
reef
When sailing downwind, a ____ holds the boom to leeward to stop it swinging around in lumpy seas and to prevent accidental ____.
preventer
jibe
Prior to reefing, it is possible to de-power the sails by any or all of three methods: decreasing the sails angle of ____, adding ____, and flattening the sails.
attack
twist
Prepare your boat and crew for heavy weather by securely stowing gear , donning _____, harnesses and ____. and adjusting the sail plan by ____.
PFD’s (lifejackets)
tethers
reefing
____is a technique using the engine and mainsail only; it uses the increased ____ wind to contribute toward both ____ and stability.
Motorsailing
apparent
speed
