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30 Cards in this Set
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Stemhead fitting |
A fitting on the bow of a boat to which the forestay and jib tack are attached. |
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Binnacle |
The stand on which the boat's main compass is mounted. |
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Auxiliary engine |
The boat's engine |
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Turnbuckle |
A screw used for tightening wire rigging. |
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Cockpit Locker |
A compartment in the cockpit. |
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Bilge |
The lowest interior regions of the hull. |
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Chainplate |
Metal fabrication attached to the hull and to which a stay or shroud is connected. |
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Emergency Tiller |
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Bilge pump |
A pump for removing water from the bilge. |
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Hatch |
A covered opening in the deck. |
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Companionway |
The entrance from the cockpit or deck to the cabin. |
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Through-hull fitting |
A fitting in the hull used to draw in water or to discharge it. |
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Transom |
The more-or-less flat surface that closes the hull at the stern. |
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Saloon |
The are in the accommodations used for dining or lounging. |
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Seacock |
A marine valve, often fitted to a through-hull fitting. |
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Self-bailing Cockpit |
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Galley |
A kitchen on a boat. |
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Ground Tackle |
Collective term for a boat's anchors and their rodes. |
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Compass |
An instrument that indicates direction relative to Earth's magnetic field. |
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V-berth |
A berth in the forward cabin that follows the shape of the hull sides. |
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Windlass |
A winch used primarily for raising an anchor. |
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List the federally required equipment for a 33-foot recreational vessel equipped with an inboard diesel engine. |
1) hull numbers and certificate 2) 1 type IV PFD + 1 PFD per person 3) distress flag &/or 3 smoke or day/night flares 4) 1 B-1 extinguisher 5) hand-held or mouth-blown horn 6) sidelights + sternlight + masthead light 7) marine sanitation device |
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Describe the different types of PFDs, their characteristics and benefits |
type I, II & II: vests type IV: throwable |
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List the ASA recommended safety equipment for a recreational sailing vessel. |
vhf radio, cell phone, rope & twine, charts & plotting tools, anchor & rode, binoculars, first-aid kit, tool kit, rigging knife, flashlights, high-power flashlight, battery lantern, clock or watch, boathook, portable bilge pump, softwood plugs, bucket, radar reflector, |
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Describe the ways to keep gear and equipment secure and in their proper location |
fiddle lips (raised lips around edges of horizontal surfaces), lockers, bins. |
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Describe the purpose and proper use of a safety harness and tether. |
To keep yourself on board--especially in big winds or when sailing alone. Harness with the tether connected to the boat. |
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Describe safe refueling procedures for a vessel equipped with an outboard engine using gasoline or a diesel engine using diesel fuel. |
1)Using the fuel gauge, estimate how much fuel you need. 2) double-check that you have the right fuel hose (diesel) 3) have someone place a rag over the fuel nozzle 4) Insert the nozzle into the fuel fill 5) squeeze the trigger, have someone call out the # of gallons 6) listen for the sound of a full tank, let go of the trigger immediately 7) withdraw the nozzle while holding the rag around it 8) return the nozzle to the attendant and wipe up any spills 9) replace the cap in the fuel tank. |
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Describe how to prevent undue magnetic influence on a compass |
avoid placing anything that will effect it closer than 3 feet away: metal (iron), cell phone, flashlights, some deck knives, portable radios... |
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Describe the dangers of and how to avoid a lee shore. |
A lee shore is the shore toward which the wind is blowing. You risk not having enough room to sail away from the shore. Or is something happens to your engine, you will get pushed into the shore. |
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Describe and identify Cumulonimbus clouds and what dangers they may signify. |
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