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Knowledge of provisioning, galley operations, boat systems, auxiliary engine operation, routine maintenance procedures, advanced sail trim, coastal navigation including basic chart plotting and GPS operation, multiple-anchor mooring, docking, health & safety, emergency operations, weather interpretation, and dinghy/tender operation.  \nRECOMMENDATIONS:  \nASA recommends a minimum of 80 on-water sailing hours before undertaking ASA 104.  \nASA 104 TEXTBOOK:  \nBAREBOAT CRUISING MADE EASY  \nPREREQUISITES:  \n• ASA 101-Keelboat 1  \n• ASA 103-Coastal Cruising  \nAnd the ability to demonstrate competencies in all knowledge and skills elements of those Standards.  \nSTUDY MATERIALS:  \n•  Bareboat Cruising Made Easy Textbook  \n• USCG Navigation Rules & Regulations Handbook  \nASA 104-BAREBOAT CRUISING  \nKNOWLEDGE:  \nCRUISE PLANNING:  \n1. Describe appropriate clothing and personal gear to pack for safety and comfort during a one-week cruise.  \n2. Describe the required documents and procedures for customs and immigration when cruising to a foreign port of entry.  \n3. Plan a menu and create a provisioning list for a one-week cruise.  \n4. Describe the symptoms and first aid treatments for hypothermia and heat exhaustion / heat stroke.  \n5. Describe the causes, prevention and treatments for seasickness.  \n6. Describe the tools and spare parts that should be on board for a one-week cruise.  \n7. Describe variables that affect fuel consumption and cruising range under power, and calculate range based on average fuel consumption.  \n8. Describe the minimum daily water requirements for all personnel on board as well as methods to conserve freshwater.  \nSYSTEMS:  \n9. Describe safe galley procedures to minimize dangers such as fire, scalding, and spillage.  \n10. Describe proper marine toilet operation, including precautions to prevent malfunction, and describe proper holding tank pump-out procedures.  \n11. Identify and describe the function of the fundamental systems and components of a marine diesel engine, including fuel, lubrication, cooling, and drive train.  \n12. Describe safe fresh water tank filling procedures, including identification of correct deck fills.  \n13. Describe power conservation measures and procedures to prevent running batteries down when anchored/moored overnight.  \nEMERGENCIES:  \n14. Name four acceptable distress signals, per the USCG Navigation Rules and Regulations Handbook, which are appropriate for a recreational vessel.  \n15. Describe actions to be taken in the following situations:  \n• Collision with another boat  \n• Running aground  \n• Dragging Anchor  \n• Flooding  \n• Fire  \n16. Describe actions to be taken in the following situations when the vessel is under power:  \n• Fouled Propeller  \n• Engine cooling water fails to flow  \n• Engine fails in a crowded anchorage where using sails is not possible  \n• Engine fails in a busy channel  \nASA 104-BAREBOAT CRUISING  \nKNOWLEDGE (CONTINUED):  \nSEAMANSHIP:  \n17. Describe the information required and the procedure for tying a boat to a fixed dock in areas with a large tidal range.  \n18. Describe the following multiple-anchor mooring procedures and their purposes::  \n• Fore & Aft Moor  \n• Forked Moor  \n• Bahamian Moor  \n• Mediterranean Moor  \n19. Describe methods and potential dangers of rafting vessels at anchor.  \n20. Describe safe methods for towing and securing a dinghy / tender.  \n21. Describe preparation of the vessel for heavy weather sailing including gear stowage, crew safety and appropriate sail plan.  \n22. Describe the following courtesies and customs:  \n• Permission to board  \n• Permission to come alongside  \n• Courtesy in crossing adjacent boats when rafted  \n• Rights of first boat in an anchorage  \n• Keeping clear o","cbCaiabBXeX2TUeu","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiabBXeX2TUeu","pdf",433537,"English","# Cruise Planning\n## Clothing, documents, and customs/immigration\n## Provisioning and menu planning\n## Hypothermia and heat illness first aid\n## Seasickness causes and treatments\n## Tools, spare parts, and fuel/water calculations\n# Systems\n## Galley safety procedures\n## Marine toilet and holding tank pump-out\n## Marine diesel engine fundamental systems\n## Fresh water tank filling and battery power conservation\n# Emergencies\n## Distress signals\n## Actions for collision, grounding, anchoring failures, flooding, fire\n## Actions for fouled propeller and engine cooling/power failures\n# Seamanship\n## Dock tying in large tidal ranges\n## Multiple-anchor mooring procedures\n## Rafting at anchor and towing a dinghy/tender\n## Heavy-weather sailing preparation and boating courtesies\n# Navigation & Weather\n## Coastal navigation terms\n## Sea breeze and land breeze\n## Radiation and advection fog conditions\n## Fog and squall/thunderstorm actions\n# Skills\n## Skipper and crew duties (live-aboard)\n## Federally required equipment checks\n## Routine vessel inspection checklist\n## Auxiliary engine inspection and safe operation","[{\"question\":\"What prerequisites are required for ASA 104-BAREBOAT CRUISING?\",\"answer\":\"Prerequisites include ASA 101-Keelboat 1 and ASA 103-Coastal Cruising, plus the ability to demonstrate competencies in all knowledge and skills elements of those standards.\"},{\"question\":\"How much on-water sailing time does ASA recommend before undertaking ASA 104?\",\"answer\":\"ASA recommends a minimum of 80 on-water sailing hours before undertaking ASA 104.\"},{\"question\":\"What emergency actions does the standard require covering?\",\"answer\":\"The knowledge includes identifying acceptable distress signals and describing actions for collision, running aground, dragging anchor, flooding, fire, and specific power-related failures such as fouled propeller and engine cooling water flow problems.\"}]","ASA 104 - BAREBOAT CRUISING - Study & Skills Requirements | PDF",1790276400,15]