Exam V2 Latest Update Questions and Answers

ASA 106 Advanced Coastal Cruising Exam V2 (Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Questions and Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct

Question:

What 3 steps should you take when aground on a lee shore? What option step and what conditional step?

Answer:

1) Check hull integrity.2) Check depths around boat.3) Put kedge in deep waters, preferably in compensating angle from stern (so that it pulls opposite the reversing tendency of the prop).

Optionally, put anchor off halyard to heel the boat over to decrease its draft.

If hull has integrity, winch kedge line to pull boat into deep water.

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Question:

What steps can be taken when the engine fails in a crowded anchorage?

Answer:

1) Raise sail if appropriate (if sailing off the wind can get you out, might use the roller furler jib only)

2) Drop anchor

Question:

List the documents required and the procedures followed when leaving and entering U.S. territorial waters.

Answer:

1) Report to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) within 24 hours of arrival.Optional reporting can be done by an app, Reporting Offsite Arrival - Mobile

(ROAM).

2) Report to nearest Port of Entry to satisfy face-to-face requirements. All persons aboard must clear immigration. Requires passport info for all aboard, vessel name and registration, a CBP user fee decal number, homeport and current location, contact number.

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Question:

Describe how lines are used in towing.

Answer:

A towline of 8-10x boat length of anchor line. The line of the thickest, stretchiest rope you have. Tower uses a towing bridle that spreads the load to both sides of the boat. Adjust length so that boats are in sync with the waves.Bitter end to cleat on each side, intermediate wraps around winches. (Might also terminate lines to mast?)

Question:

What optional rigging might be required for a tow?

Answer:

In a following sea, towed boat may require a small drogue. The tow rope may

also require dampening: add weight to line, e.g., a rope-chain anchor rode

tied to another line, so length of chain is in the middle.

Question:

Procedure for towing dingy.

Answer:

At departure from mooring area, keep painter short so bow almost touches boat's stern. Underway, let out painter until dingy rides on the crest of the first or second stern wave, between 6 and 20 feet astern.

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