Review Questions:2

Question 1

___ are valves that allow water to pass in and out of the hull.

Answer 1

Through-hull fittings: Seacock (lever), or gate valve (screw in/out).

Question 2

___ are sensors which feed information to the knotmeter and depthsounder.

Answer 2

Transducers

Question 3

The ___ pumps waste water from the shower overboard.

Answer 3

Sump Pump

Question 4

Beyond ___ miles from the coast we may operate our ___ to pump out the contents of the holding tank

Answer 4

3, Macerator

Question 5

The two common gases used for cooking aboard pleasue boats are ____ and ____

Answer 5

Compressend Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquified petroleum gas (LPG or Propane)

Question 6

Each crew member needs between a ___ and a ____ of water per day just for survival.

Answer 6

quart, gallon

Question 7

The ___ radio allow us to communicate between boats and from boat to shore

Answer 7

VHF

Question 8

The ___ seperates debris from cooling sea water

Answer 8

Raw water strainer

Question 9

Water and sediment are eliminated from fuel by a ___

Answer 9

Fuel Seperator

Question 10

A boat’s ____ is the distance it can travel with the amount of fuel it can store.

Answer 10

Range, (randge under power)

Question 11

Turn a seacock parallel to its fitting to stop the flow of water. T/F

Answer 11

False

Question 12

Pump the head with the intake valve closed to clear water from the bowl after using the head. T/F

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Manual bilge pumps are not necessary when automatic bilge pumps are installed. T/F

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Diesel engines are equipped with distributor caps. T/F

Answer 14

False

Question 15

Steering cables are adjustable and should be checked periodically for tension. T/F

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Your boat has 10 gallons of fuel on board and it burns 1/2 gallon/hr at cruising speed of 5.5 knots. You intend to keep 3 gallons of fuel in reserve. Will you be able to motor to your home port wihch is 60 miles away? T/F

Answer 16

True