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1. The vertical distance from the waterline to the edge of the lowest watertight deck is called:

A. Draft

B. Weather deck

C. Lifeline

D. Freeboard

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2. A hallway on board a vessel is called:

A. Bulkhead

B. Ladder

C. Passageway

D. Deck

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3. The bottom row of strakes on either side of the keel is called:

A. keel strakes

B. garboard strakes

C. bilge strakes

D. gunwale strakes

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4. The items that includes the moving or moveable parts that are used to hoist or operate gear:

A. All of the above

B. Stays and backstays

C. Running rigging

D. Standing rigging

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5. Anchor chain color markings express the amount of chain deployed from your vessel. What is the marking for 3 shots of chain?

A. Three links from each side of the 45-fathom detachable link painted white

B. Three links on each side of the 15-fathom detachable link painted white

C. Three links on each side of the 30-fathom detachable link painted white

D. Only the detachable links are painted a color

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6. When anchoring a vessel under normal conditions, which scope of chain is recommended?

A. Five to seven times the depth of the water

B. Fifteen times the depth of the water

C. Four times the depth of the water

D. Two and one-half times the depth of the water

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7. Same size strand wire rope is called

A. Ordinary type wire

B. Manila core type wire

C. Cargo type wire

D. Special type wire

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8. On an anchor windlass, the sprocket-wheel (deeply grooved) over which the anchor chain passes is called a

A. wildcat

B. brake compressor wheel

C. chain stripper

D. devil's claw

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9. Which knot is used to secure a fall (rope) to the block's becket?

A. Double half-hitches

B. Stevedore stopper

C. Cow hitch

D. Bowline

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10. The strake which are between the starboard garboard and bilge strakes are called:

A. Mid bilge strakes

B. Gunwale strakes

C. Bottom strakes

D. Sheer strakes

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11. The act of passing fall lines around the sheaves of the block to make up a tackle, this is called ______.

A. Round in

B. Purchase

C. Reeve

D. Handy-billy

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12. When you jam both blocks together and the fall lines cannot be hauled any closer, this is called _______.

A. Two-blocked

B. Overhauled

C. Round-in

D. Hauled together

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13. When anchoring in a clay bottom, what is one hazard that may cause the anchor to drag?

A. The flukes may dig in unevenly and capsize the anchor when under stress.

B. The anchor will tend to dig in and come to rest near the vertical.

C. The anchor may get shod with clay and not develop full holding power.

D. The flukes may not dig in.

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14. When you thread fall line through the "swallow" around the sheaves, this is called ______.

A. Haul the block

B. Chock the block

C. Reeve the block

D. Strap the block

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15. What distance are draft mark numbers required to be?

A. 6 inches

B. 6 fathoms

C. 6 millimeters

D. 6 centimeters

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16. Which is the BEST method of determining if a vessel is dragging anchor?

A. Observe how much the vessel sheers while at anchor

B. Observe the amount of line paid out

C. Observe change in bearing of fixed objects onshore

D. Note any change in the tautness of the anchor chain

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17. Internally threaded collars turning on two screws threaded in opposite directions are called:

A. Backstays

B. All of the above

C. Turnbuckles

D. Stays

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18. A fitting found on deck, consisting of a single body with two protruding horns, used to secure a mooring line is called:

A. Bollard

B. Capstan

C. Bitts

D. Cleat

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19. The strakes which are between the portside bottom plates and out plates are called:

A. Garboard strakes

B. Gunwale strakes

C. Bottom strakes

D. Bilge strakes

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