Basic Keelboat Sailing 1 Quiz

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Basic Keelboat Sailing 1 Quiz - Day 2

Basic Keelboat Sailing Quiz - Day 2

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When pushing off the dock, your motor should already be in forward.
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True

False

When pushing off the dock, wind direction is not a factor.
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True

False

To spin the boat around at the dock, you should push out the...
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Bow

Stern

On the A21, the jib halyard is located at the...
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Starboard side of the mast

Down below

Port side of the mast

At the clew

With two boats on the same tack, who is the stand on vessel?
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Starboard tack

Windward vessel

Port tack

Leeward vessel

When two boats are on opposite tacks, who is the give way vessel?
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Leeward vessel

Starboard tack vessel

Windward vessel

Port tack vessel

You should always...
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Maintain a look out

Maintain a safe speed

Use all means available to determine risk

All of the above

You do not need a look out while using autopilot
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True

False

At what angle are you trying to approach the dock at while docking?
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The outboard should be in forward for the entire docking procedure.
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True

False

When raising the jib by yourself, you should...
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Lock off both jib sheets tightly

Cleat the lazy and unclear the working end

Have both lines uncleated

Uncleat the lazy end and ease the working end and cleat it off

If you are the stand on vessel and it appears another boat could hit you, you should...
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Go faster

Hold your course

Hail the Coast Guard on CH 16

Make a positive action in ample time

When returning to the Marina and dock you should
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Be aware of everything happening around you

Check wind strength and direction

Be aware of what the current is doing

Know where your slip is

All of the above

When dropping the main, if the procedure doesn’t go well, the safest thing to do is...
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Continue with Taco/Burrito

Drop the main to the cockpit and tuck the sail out of the way under the boom

Flake the sail

Raise and try again

When docking the boat a crew member should...
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Jump over the life lines

Should step off with only 1 foot just in case

Should step off without any lines in their hands and steady the boat at the life lines

None of the above

When positioning the boat with lines at the dock, your first knot should be a...
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Dock knot

Secure turn

Bowline

Cleat Hitch

The lines that control the in and out movement of the boat from the dock are
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Bow and stern lines

Spring lines

Spring lines control the
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Forward and aft movement of the boat

In and out movement of the boat

Spring lines should return at an angle from the deck ring or stanchion.
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True

False

Before rigging the jib or taking the jib off, we should reposition the bow close to the dock.
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True

False

When there is not a cleat for a spring line, we can pass the line through the stanchion base and tie a knot around the stanchion. Which knot would you use?
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Clove hitch

Square knot

Round turn

Round turn and 2 half hitches

When putting the boat to bed, you should also be inspecting the sails, lines and the rigging for any wear of damage.
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True

False

When putting the boat to bed, what kind of knot should be used for attaching the fenders?
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Square knot

Clove hitch

Round turn and 2 half hitches

Grannie knot

When putting the outboard to bed, you should
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Close the air vent

Close the fuel line

Make sure it is in neutral

Lift out of the water

All of the above

When flaking the main sail, the luff during each flake should be up to the mast
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True

False

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