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What is the proper method to fix running rigging to a cleat?
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30 MCQs #1 What is the proper method to fix running rigging to a cleat? #2 Which statement is TRUE concerning a sailing vessel with the sails properly trimmed? #3 If you were to jibe in a strong wind, the part of the rigging most likely to fail would be the __________. #4 Which radio call-in plan is the most prudent? #5 The old sailors admonition "Beware the lee shore" warns of the danger due to __________. #6 In illustration D031DG below, what does the single line located directly above the diamond indicate? #7 You are at the helm of a sloop-rigged sailing vessel under sail on the port tack, on a beam reach, with all appropriate sails set and properly trimmed. You are instructed to "head up quickly". To utilize your sails to assist with the turn, you should __________. #8 Which of the Great Lakes generally has the shortest navigation season? #9 A sloop is a sailing vessel with __________. #10 Which action will NOT reduce heeling of a vessel when sailing on a tack? #11 Which two Great Lakes are considered hydraulically as one? #12 You are sailing in a strong wind and may accidentally jibe when __________. #13 You are sailing into a harbor with the intention of picking up your mooring. There is no current. Which statement(s) is(are) TRUE? #14 A ketch-rigged sailing vessel is sailing to windward with the wind about 50° on the port bow. All the sails are set and drawing properly. Which statement is TRUE? #15 Which statement about sailing close-hauled is TRUE? #16 Which statement about sailing close-hauled is TRUE? #17 Which statement(s) is(are) TRUE regarding heaving-to? #18 The nautical term "lee shore" refers to the __________. #19 Assuming that the recommended hatch loading sequence is followed, how many long tons of iron ore may be loaded through hatch No. 3 while using a single belt loader to arrive at a desired mean keel draft of 27'-07"? (Use the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN.) #20 You are at the helm of a ketch-rigged sailing vessel under sail on the starboard tack, close hauled, with all appropriate sails set and properly trimmed. You are instructed to "bear off quickly". To utilize your sails to assist with the turn, you should __________. #21 You can slow or stop a sailing vessel by __________. #22 Your vessel is sailing on a port tack when a sudden gust of wind heels the vessel sharply to starboard. Which action will reduce the heeling of the vessel? #23 You are Master of a 20-ton ketch. You wish to heave-to on the starboard tack in 35 knots of wind. Which action would be appropriate? #24 When crossing a bar in rough weather, you should enter on a(n) __________. #25 Using the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. Grand Haven, determine the amount of ballast required in tank No. 3 (P & S) to maintain drafts of 17'-00" forward and 22'-06" aft for a vessel loaded with grain which has a test weight of 37.6 lbs. #26 A sail plan, including the vessel's itinerary, name, number, and persons aboard, should be filed with __________. #27 A schooner is a fore-and-aft rigged vessel with __________. #28 A storm is forecast for the area where your vessel is moored. For its safety you should put __________. #29 Your sailing vessel is docked during a storm and is in continuous motion. If a mooring line parts due to vessel motion, it will most likely do so __________. #30 Your 40-foot auxiliary sailing vessel has just run aground on a bar. She has a relatively long, deep keel and the tide is falling. You have checked the bilges for damage and found none. Which is the most prudent action to take immediately?
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