Quiz 2 Know your sails and trim

Question 1

The ____ has ultimate responsibility for the safety of the ____. ____. and passengers.

Answer 1

skipper or captain
vessel
crew

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, and 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: (3)

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Other then the federally required items, ASA recommends the following additional equipment be carried on board:(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 plug
portable bilge
pump
bucket

Question 5

The amount of oil in the auxiliary ____ may be checked by withdrawing the ____, wiping it clean, then reinserting and removing again to check the level.

Answer 5

engine

dipstick

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

To help prevent diesel fuel spills, it is better to fill the tank ____.

Answer 7

slowly

Question 8

It is illegal to dump ____, _____ and ____ anywhere in the ocean or inland waters

Answer 8

Plastic
Engine oil
Diesel fuel

Question 9

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

Answer 9

three (3)

Question 10

Most water-heater appliances have two-ways of heating water, either from the engine’s ___ systems or from ____ electricity.

Answer 10

cooling

shorepower

Question 11

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

Answer 11

marine sanitation

holding

Question 12

Ways to reduce weather helm and excessive heeling include: (3)

Answer 12

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

Question 13

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

Answer 13

outhaul

draft or depth

Question 14

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 14

forward

aft

Question 15

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

Answer 15

close reach

Question 16

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

Answer 16

tack
halyard
clew

Question 17

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

Answer 17

broad reach

Question 18

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

Answer 18

forward

Question 19

When heaving-to, the back winded ____ and leeward positioned ____ are in opposition causing the boat to sail very slowly with the wind just forward of the ____. When a sailboat with wheel steering is hove-to, the wheel would turn fully to ____.

Answer 19

Jib
Mainsail
beam
windward