Quiz 1 Sailing Skills

Question 1

List four items that, when you are packing for your charter, should be packed in carry-on luggage rather then checked baggage

Answer 1

Passport
Credit/debit cards
charter/provisioning documents
prescription medication
change of clothing

Question 2

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,

Answer 2

automatic

manual

Question 3

After first determining that the dock’s freshwater supply is ____,fill a cruising sailboat’s freshwater tank through the ____ ____.

Answer 3

safe

deckplate

Question 4

A freshwater pump cycling on and off when no one is using water indicates an open ____ or a ____ in the plumbing.

Answer 4

faucet

leak

Question 5

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.

Answer 5

solenoid switch

Question 6

To flush the marine head, first pump in some water, then pump sufficiently to ensure the waste reaches the ____ ____.

Answer 6

holding tank

Question 7

To pump out a marine holding tank, first unscrew the ____ ____ ____, then hold the ____ ____ firmly in the waste outlet.

Answer 7

waste deck plate

pumpout nozzle

Question 8

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.

Answer 8

alternator

1500

Question 9

An inverter converts ____ electricity from the battery banks to ____ electricity.

Answer 9

DC

AC

Question 10

An emergency tiller fits into the top of the ____ ____ and can be used to steer the boat if the steering cable fails.

Answer 10

rudder stock

Question 11

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 ____.

Answer 11

internal

thermostat

Question 12

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.

Answer 12

raw-water

impeller

Question 13

List four factors that affect a sailing vessel’s range under power.

Answer 13

tank capacity
engine rpm
wind and waves
current
marine growth
vessel loading

Question 14

List at least four repair items and spares that should be carried in addition to the boat’s basic tool kit.

Answer 14

cable ties
duct tape
WD-40
multimeter
short lines
impeller
fuel filters
engine oil
halyard
shackles
cotter pins/rings
sail-repair tape

Question 15

The ____-style mainsail is hoisted with a halyard, where an in-mast furling mainsail is deployed using the ____.

Answer 15

classic

outhaul

Question 16

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 ____.

Answer 16

furling

drum

Question 17

Overpowered sails create excessive ____ to which a boat responds by turning into the wind. This response is known as ____ ____.

Answer 17

heeling

weather helm

Question 18

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.

Answer 18

Rudder

Question 19

When sailing to windward, maintain control in gusts by ____ (heading up until the gust pasts) or ease the ____ using the sheet or traveler.

Answer 19

feathering (or luffing)

mainsail

Question 20

when sailing on a broad reach in gusts, steer farther downwind to reduce the ____ wind speed.

Answer 20

apparent

Question 21

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.

Answer 21

upwind
heeling
reef

Question 22

When sailing downwind, a ____ holds the boom to leeward to stop it swinging around in lumpy seas and to prevent accidental ____.

Answer 22

preventer

jibe

Question 23

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.

Answer 23

attack

twist

Question 24

Prepare your boat and crew for heavy weather by securely stowing gear , donning _____, harnesses and ____. and adjusting the sail plan by ____.

Answer 24

PFD’s (lifejackets)
tethers
reefing

Question 25

____is a technique using the engine and mainsail only; it uses the increased ____ wind to contribute toward both ____ and stability.

Answer 25

Motorsailing
apparent
speed