Review Questions 1 Flashcards
List four items that, when you are packing for your charter, should be packed in carry-on luggage rather than checked baggage:
passport, credit/debit card, charter/provisioning documents, prescription medications, 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; deck plate
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 shorepower, the battery bank is recharged most effectively by the engine’s _____ with the engine running at _____ rpm or higher.
alternator; 1,500
An inverter converts _____ electricity from the battery banks to _____ electricity, allowing you to use low-wattage AC appliances when the boat is not on shorepower.
DC,AC
An emergency tiller fits into the top of the _____ _____ and can be used to steer the boat if the steering cables fail.
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 engine’s 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 toolkit:
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 an 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 _____.
PFDs (or life jackets); tethers; reefing
