Bilge the low - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Keel - A projecting strip along the bottom of the canoe, on the outside, to cut down slide slipping. Haystacks - Large standing waves which accompany deceleration of a current Ledge - The exposed edge of a rock stratum which acts as a natural low dam, or as a series of such dams. Lining - The use of ropes to work a boat down stream from the shore. Non-power face - The face of the paddle blade, opposite the power face Painter - A line attached to bow or stern of a boat Pitch - A...

A fiberglass hull is composed of - fiberglass strands and layers saturated with resin. List the four types of fiberglass reinforcing materials: - 1. Fiberglass Mat 2. Fiberglass Cloth 3. Woven Roven 4. Chopped Strands The two types of resins used in fiberglass construction are - polyester and epoxy. There are many substances added to boat building resins. - They are used to harden the resin, control curing time and make the resin fire retardant. A male mold is known as a - plug. A fem...

Relative Wind correct answers Direction of movement relative to an aircraft Fly-By-Wire correct answers When the control linkages between the cockpit and the planes control surfaces are electronic rather than mechanical Camber correct answers Curvature of the top of a wing or airfoil Pitch Angle correct answers Angle between the chord and horizon Bilge correct answers Underwater part of ship Directional Stability correct answers Stability around the vertical/normal axis Longitu...

45 RBM BECCES CAPSIZING - correct answer 1 Verify current position, move RB-M into a safe area or position, evaluate situation and contact station/OPCON. 2 Engineer investigates the condition of the engine compartment using the CCTV system, and by accessing the engine compartment via the hatch. The engine compartment may be coated with water and oil, presenting a fire hazard. 3 Engineer investigates the condition of the auxiliary machinery compartment and the Lazarette (if safe to do so). ...

Rhode Island Boating License Test When must navigation lights be displayed? - from sunset to sunrise AND during periods of restricted visibility How does the effect of alcohol consumed while boating compare to the effect on land? - much greater effect while boating How do you avoid overloading your vessel? - Don't allow the load weight or number of passengers to exceed the maximum stated on the capacity plate A boat's capacity plate gives the maximum weight and/or number of peop...

Bareboat ASA 104 Sailing Terms alpha Aback Of a sail when the wind is on the "wrong" side Abaft Toward the stern as in "abaft the beam" Abeam Off the boat at right angles to its centerline Accommodations The living quarters inside a boat Aft Toward the stern or behind the boat After Toward the stern Aground When the hull or keel is touching the bottom Aid to navigation A buoy or other device deployed to mark a channel, a navigational feature, or a hazard Aloft Above ...

45 RBM BECCES CAPSIZING - correct answer 1 Verify current position, move RB-M into a safe area or position, evaluate situation and contact station/OPCON. 2 Engineer investigates the condition of the engine compartment using the CCTV system, and by accessing the engine compartment via the hatch. The engine compartment may be coated with water and oil, presenting a fire hazard. 3 Engineer investigates the condition of the auxiliary machinery compartment and the Lazarette (if safe to do so). ...

Bareboat ASA 104 Sailing Terms alpha Aback Of a sail when the wind is on the "wrong" side Abaft Toward the stern as in "abaft the beam" Abeam Off the boat at right angles to its centerline Accommodations The living quarters inside a boat Aft Toward the stern or behind the boat After Toward the stern Aground When the hull or keel is touching the bottom Aid to navigation A buoy or other device deployed to mark a channel, a navigational feature, or a hazard Aloft Above ...

Keel - A projecting strip along the bottom of the canoe, on the outside, to cut down slide slipping. Haystacks - Large standing waves which accompany deceleration of a current Ledge - The exposed edge of a rock stratum which acts as a natural low dam, or as a series of such dams. Lining - The use of ropes to work a boat down stream from the shore. Non-power face - The face of the paddle blade, opposite the power face Painter - A line attached to bow or stern of a...

ABYC Marine Electrical Certification Exam - Questions and Answers A customer has a 600 Ah 'house' battery bank and wants to recharge with the highest amperage (standard flooded batteries are being used). How high amperage is reasonable? a. 200 amps b. 150 amps c. 100 amps d. 50 amps While out cruising (away from the dock), batteries on a typical cruiser have what percentage of charge? a. 0 - 100% b. 25 - 75% c. 50 - 100% d. 50 - 85% How much current should flow through the DC grounded conduc...